Valeria Pettorino

 

Valeria Pettorino

Directrice de Recherche, PhD, HDR

Contact Information
E-mail: valeria.pettorino [at] cea [dot] fr
Phone: +33 (0)1 69 08 42 75
Office: 283
Affiliation: IRFU/DAp-AIM
Website: https://www.valeriapettorino.com


Research

I am a physicist and I work on cosmology, astrophysics and data analysis in roles that bridge people with different expertise.
I work on using data from ground and space missions to test theoretical models that describe the evolution and content of the Universe. Topics I have been working on include: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Modified Gravity, Cosmic Microwave Background, Neutrinos, Supernovae. I have coordinated the Planck analysis for Dark Energy and Modified Gravity and I lead the Inter-science Taskforce for forecasts and Likelihood within the  ESA Euclid international space missions. 

My CV can be found here. My scientific publications are available on orcid.

Position and responsibilities until 10/23:

I am a member of the ESA Euclid space mission since 2007 (former DUNE). I was:

  • Co-Lead of the ESA Euclid Inter Science Taskforce on Likelihood and Forecasts. 
  • Co-Lead of the ESA Euclid Theory Science Working Group (since 2021)
  • Appointed Euclid Builder since 2019, for my contribution to the space mission over the years.

Other roles in communication and mentoring:

  • CEA representative within the Euclid France communication team from 2019 to 2023.
  • CosmoStat representative within the DAp communication team from 2021 to 2023.
  • Mentor and leadership team for the Supernova Foundation for women in physics since 2015 and Mentor for Paris-Saclay Femmes&Science in 2020-2021.
  • Member of the Council of the Graduate School for Paris-Saclay from 2021 to 2022.

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Organization of events:

  • Round table on Science Diplomacy in Space Exploration, in collaboration with Alumni Polito and the Italian Embassy in Paris, 2021 (organizer and chair)
  • Uno sguardo sull'Universo, May 2023, for DIRE association of women in Paris (talk)