Filippo Fraternali

Filippo Fraternali is a Full Professor of Gas Dynamics and Evolution of Galaxies at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen. His work focuses on galaxy formation, gas dynamics, and dark matter interactions. He holds affiliations with the International Astronomical Union and the European Astronomical Society, and chairs the Astronomy Master's admissions board.

Education:

• PhD in Astronomy, University of Bologna (2002) – Thesis: Hot and cold gas in the disk and halo of NGC 2403
• MSc in Astronomy, University of Bologna (1998)

Research Interests:

• Gas accretion and feedback mechanisms in galaxies
• Circumgalactic medium dynamics
• Dark matter halo properties
• High-redshift galaxy kinematics

Key Achievements:

• ERC Advanced Grant (2019) for studying galactic gas flows
• George Darwin Lectureship (2021) by the Royal Astronomical Society
• Recipient of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize (2020)
• Over 150 peer-reviewed publications and a textbook on galaxy formation

His research integrates observational data (e.g., JWST, ALMA) with cosmological simulations, addressing fundamental questions about baryon cycles and galaxy evolution. He actively supervises PhD students and mentors early-career researchers through grants and collaborative projects.