2022 – Bruno Rossi Prize from the High-Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society as part of NASA’s NICER Science Team.
2017 – Aspen Institute Italia Award for “research and scientific cooperation between Italy and USA”, Aspen Institute Italia, Italy.
2016 – “Rita L. Montalcini” Fellowship, Ministry of Education, University, and Research, Italy.
2016 – “Exceptional Scientific Achievement” Medal, NASA, USA.
2015 – “Robert H. Goddard Honor Award” for “exceptional achievement in science”, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA.
2015 – National Prize “Gentile da Fabriano”, Italy.
2015 – “La Ginestra” Prize, Porto Recanati, Italy.
2014 – “Astrophysics Science Division Peer Award”, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA.
2014 – “Early Career Research Scientist Prize for Excellence”, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
2014 – Special Mention “Cefalu’ 2014 Prize for Astrophysics”, Italy.
2013 – Special Mention “ISSNAF Award for Young Investigators”, Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation, USA.
2008 – 2009 Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University USA.
