Giovanni Carraro (The one close to Chris Lidman in the photo) Associate Astronomer La Silla Paranal Observatory e-mail:gcarraro@eso.org Tel: ++56 2 463 3106 FAX: ++56 2 463 3101 On leave from Padova University

Curriculum Vitae . List of Publications. Functional activities.

My work at the observatory

My interest lies in the field of photometry, infrared and optical. I am in fact instrument scientist of HAWKI.

Research Interests

My research interests centre on Stellar Populations. In particular, I am interested in star clusters as probes of Galactic structure and evolution:

• Open star clusters in the Milky Way and the disk spiral structure: the latest results are highlighted here

  I have organized a meeting on November 2010 to summarize our knowledge of the Milky Way spiral structure

• Old star clusters and the chemical evolution of the Galaxy and its dwarf galaxies: the latest results are highlighted here

  I am also organizing a meeting on November 2012 to summarize our knowledge of Blue Straggler Stars in a variety of stellar environments

• Minor bodies in the outer Solar System: the latest results are highlighted here

Starting from the next International Astronomical Union (IAU) 2012 General Assembly (GA) in Beijing, I am President of the IAU Commission 37, and Vice President of the Division VII organizing committee. Follow this link to get to the new Commission 37 Webpage .