The Paolo Farinella Prize is named after
Paolo Farinella
Paolo Farinella (13 January 1953 – 25 March 2000) was an Italian scientist very active in the field of planetary science and in particular in the study of asteroids and small bodies of the Solar System.
Biography
Paolo Farinella was born on ...
. The prize recognizes significant contributions in the fields of planetary sciences, space geodesy, fundamental physics, science popularization, security in space, weapons control, and disarmament.
Recipients must be under the age of 47 (the age at which Farinella died) to qualify for the prize.
Paolo Farinella Prize Winners
See also
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List of astronomy awards
This list of astronomy awards is an index to articles about notable awards for contributions to astronomy. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards are not necessarily limited to people from that count ...
References
Astronomy prizes
Awards established in 2010
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