Riccardo Giacconi
- Born: October 6, 1931 (Genoa, Italy)
Education
- 1954: PhD, University of Milan
Major Positions
- 1954–1956: University of Milan, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1956–1958: Indiana University, Fulbright Fellow
- 1958–1959: Princeton University, Research Associate, Cosmic Ray Laboratory
- 1959–1969: American Science and Engineering Corporation, Senior Scientist and Vice President, Space Research and System Division
- 1969–1973: American Science and Engineering Corporation, Executive Vice-President
- 1973–1981: Harvard University, Professor of Astronomy and Associate Director, High Energy Astrophysics Division, Center for Astrophysics
- 1981–1992: Space Telescope Science Institute, Director
- 1992–1998: European Southern Observatory, Director General
- 1998–present: Johns Hopkins University, Research Professor
- 1999–2004: Associated Universities, Inc., President
Other Positions
- 1982–1997: Johns Hopkins University, Professor of Physics
- 1960–1981: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Principle Investigator, SAS-A (UHURU)
- 1991–present: University of Milan, Professor of Physics
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1966–1973: Member, Board of Directors, American Science and Engineering, Inc.
- 1979–1982: Member, Council, American Astronomical Society
- 1982–1986: President, Committee 48, International Astronomical Union
- 1989–1993: Member, Executive Committee, Space Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1971: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1987: Wolf Foundation Prize in Physics
- 2002: Nobel Prize in Physics
- 2003: National Medal of Science
Archival Resources
Papers, 1955-2002, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, DC
Online Finding Aid
Papers, 1971-2004, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, DC
Online Finding Aid
