Dr. Desiree Della Monica Ferreira is a senior scientist and the deputy head of the Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics session at DTU Space, where her research focus lies in high-energy astronomical instrumentation and astrophysics. With a Ph.D. degree in observational X-ray astrophysics, her doctoral research involved observations of the hot, X-ray emitting gas in clusters of galaxies, complemented by simulations of X-ray astronomical observations.
Currently, Dr. Ferreira’s work centers around the design and characterization of X-ray telescopes for future space missions, a topic she is passionate about and also glad to teach at DTU Space. In 2019, Dr. Ferreira became a space entrepreneur, co-founding CHEXS, a company aiming to facilitate space technology transfer for the benefit of society.
Beyond her professional activities, Dr. Ferreira is a mother of two children, aged 5 and 9, and cherishes family life in Birkerød. In her spare time, she enjoys studying philosophy and dancing ballet.
Desiree’s goal is to remain a dedicated scientist, contributing her work and passion to the advancement of knowledge.
The prize committee will select a winner who will be announced at an award ceremony at the KIF Annual Meeting on June 4th, 2024 taking place at Aud. A, Niels Bohr Institute, Blegdamsvej 17, 2100 Copenhagen.
The winner will be notified in writing in advance and invited to give a talk following the ceremony.
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