earlier at much lower neutrino energies. In July 2019 Padovani was awarded the “Sparlamento Prize in Research and Development 2019” for his contribution to enhancing Italian excellence in astronomy. The ceremony took place on 5 July 2019, at the Italian House of Parliament in Rome — the first time ever an astronomical ceremony was held in the building . References 21st-century Italian astronomers Living people University of Padua alumni Year of birth missing (living people)