Paolo Padovani
Paolo Padovani is an Italian astronomer working at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), specializing in the study of active galactic nuclei, including the study of quasars and blazars, evolution and multifrequency studies, and extragalactic backgrounds. In 2004, he and several other astronomers discovered 30 supermassive black holes at the European Astrophysical Virtual Observatory using pioneering techniques.