Nanda Rea is a scientist in the field of

astrophysics Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. As one of the founders of the discipline, James Keeler, said, astrophysics "seeks to ascertain the ...

, currently based in Barcelona, Spain working as a research professor for the

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas The Spanish National Research Council (, CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Its main objective is to develop and promote research that will help bring about scientific and techn ...

and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya.

Education and career

Nanda Rea was born in Rome from an iItalo-Argentinian father and an Iranian mother. She studied Physics at the

University of Rome Tor Vergata University of Rome Tor Vergata, also known as the University of Tor Vergata (), is a public research university located in Rome, Italy. Located in the southeastern suburb of Rome, the university combines a liberal arts tradition with emphasis on ...

, and specialised in Astrophysics at the end of her Master studies. In 2004, while pursuing her PhD at the National Italian Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), she moved to The Netherlands with an EU Marie Curie fellowship, aimed at training young students to mobility within Europe. She joined the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) where she graduated and then continued working until 2007. Thanks to an NWO VENI Fellowship she worked at the

University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, ) is a public university, public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1632 by municipal authorities, it is the fourth-oldest academic institution in the Netherlan ...

until 2009, when moved to Spain with a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship. Between 2012 and 2016 she moved back to The Netherlands as a Research Group Leader at the

with a VIDI NWO Award. Since 2016 she is a staff scientist at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and since mid-2022 she is Full Professor at CSIC. She has a large group founded by an H2020 European Research Council Consolidator Grant, and recently received an ERC

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grant (DeepSpacePulse) aimed at assessing the feasibility of an X-ray Pulsar Navigation system.

Awards and recognition

*First Prize for Science in Action for the short film "Pulsars: A Tale of Cosmic Clocks" (2022) *Knight of the

Order of the Star of Italy The Order of the Star of Italy ( ) is an Italian order of chivalry that was founded in 2011. The order was reformed from the 1947 Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity by the 11th President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano. The emphasis of the ...

(2021) *Award for Science and Engineer from Banco Sabadell Foundation (2020) *Award from the

Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (Spanish: ''Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales'') is an academic institution and learned society that was founded in Madrid in 1847. It is dedicated to the study and research of mathematic ...

for female scientists in Physics and Chemistry (2019) *National Catalan Award for Young Scientific Researchers (2017) *

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP; ) is an international non-governmental organization whose mission is to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the ...

Young Scientist Prize for Astrophysics (2014) *Zeldovich Medal from

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and

Russian Academy of Science The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such ...

(2014)

Selected publications

* "The NewAthena mission concept in the context of the next decade of X-ray astronomy"
The Athena SRDT Team, 2024, Nature Astronomy
* "The X-ray mysteries of neutron stars and white dwarfs"
Nanda Rea & Norbert Schartel, 2024, Nature Astronomy
* "Neutron-star measurements in the multi-messenger Era"
Stefano Ascenzi, Vanessa Graber & Nanda Rea, 2024, Astroparticle Physics invited review
* "Fifty years of pulsar astrophysics" �
Rea N., 2017, Nature Astronomy
(CSIC Press Release) * "Magnetar-like activity from the Central Compact Object in the SNR RCW103" �
Rea N., Borghese A., Esposito P., et al. 2016, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
(

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...

Press Release) * "Neutron stars hidden nuclear pasta" �
Rea N. 2015, Physics Today
* "A strongly magnetized pulsar within the grasp of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole" �
Rea N., Esposito P., Pons J. A., et al. 2013, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
(NASA Press Releases) * "A low-magnetic field Soft Gamma Repeater" �
Rea N., Esposito P., Turolla R. et al. 2010, Science
(ESA Press Release, NASA Press Releases) * "Resonant cyclotron scattering in magnetars' emission �
Rea N., Zane S., Turolla R., Lyutikov M. & Gotz D. 2008, The Astrophysical Journal
(ESA Press Release)

Memberships

European Space Agency The European Space Agency (ESA) is a 23-member International organization, international organization devoted to space exploration. With its headquarters in Paris and a staff of around 2,547 people globally as of 2023, ESA was founded in 1975 ...

Einstein Probe Team (2024–present) *

NewAthena Science Study Team (2024–present) *

European Southern Observatory The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, commonly referred to as the European Southern Observatory (ESO), is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental research organisation made up of 16 m ...

Expanding Horizons Senior Science Committee (2024–present) *

IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU; , UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and developmen ...

Division D Steering Committee (2021–present) *

Astronomy Working Group (2018–2020) * Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Transient and Pulsars working groups (2018–present) *

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PHAROS Action Chair (2017–2023) * Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) Users Committee (2012–2014)

External links

Interviews, public outreach

* Interview for the Catalan Newspaper Diari ARA (2024) * Writer of the book "El Universo" published for Schakleton Books (2023) * Creator of the short-video "Pulsars: A Tale of Cosmic Clocks" (2022) * RTVE Interview − (2020): * Catalan Television TV3 Interview − Més324 (2020): * Radio Nacional de España 4 − De boca a Orella (2019) - * Radio Nacional de España Clasica − Longitud de Onda (2018): * National Spanish Television − Lab 24 (2018): * Catalan Television TV3 Interview − Més324 (2018):

References

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