IPAC - Key Persons
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- Senior Scientist
- Project Scientist / Task Lead
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- JPL Postdoctoral Fellow / 1482 / Clarkc / JPL Postdoctoral Fellow / 1482 / Clarkc
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- Executive Director
- NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Executive Director
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- Assistant
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- Assistant Scientist / Assistant Scientist
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- Assistant
- Scientist
- Assistant Scientist / Caltech
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- Deputy Director
- Senior Scientist, NExScI Deputy Director
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- Chief Scientist
- Senior Scientist
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- Assistant Scientist / 8744 / Federico
- Staff Scientist
Welcome to a new series featuring IPAC scientists, in which we get to know some of the people who work behind the scenes supporting NASA and other projects, while also conducting their own research.
To kick off this new series, we are featuring Federico Marocco, an early career staff scientist at IPAC, and an expert on brown dwarfs. Federico tells us about his science pursuits, how he ended up at IPAC, what he likes about working here, and what advice he has for future astronomers.
How did you become interested in science and what are your current science interests?
My high school physics teacher, Professor Paolo Gallizio, is the person who really got me interested in physical sciences. He was able to communicate the concepts of physics in a simple and intuitive way. There was also a wonderful Italian TV program called "Superquark" that was about science in general. Three or four shows were dedicated specifically to astrophysics, and that is where my interest in space and astronomy really started. It was fascinating to learn and understand what is out there, including the extremes that exist in space-for example, in temperature.
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- Facilities Coordinator / NExScI Operations Lead
While IPACers still miss Jack Lampley who took care of IPAC facilities for the past decade, Jack transferred his knowledge and skills on IPAC facilities to Flo Langilotti before retiring. IPAC facility issues are now in the experienced hands of Flo, who says that she has found happiness at IPAC and has already expanded her duties at IPAC to include becoming Operations Lead at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
Flo, tell us something about your background. Where did you work before and what was your role?
I was born and raised in Pasadena, so Pasadena has always been home. Although I was originally a business major I changed majors as I found I did not like business. Ironically, during my working career I have done budgeting for over 20 years! I have always been curious in every position I have held, and always want to know not just what I do, but how what I do fits into the overall scope of what the organization does. It has been this curiosity that has resulted in my pivoting several times in my career, from working as a legislative analyst with Los Angeles County Public Works (PW) to writing grants for the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA), and then as a financial analyst with the City of Glendale, where I was responsible for the PW Traffic and Transportation budgets.
After that I worked for the City of Pasadena for 20 years, during which I served as Pasadena Management Association (PMA) President for five years. It was when I worked in the City Manager's Office as the Assistant to the City Manager that I developed an interest in facilities and operations, which led me to the position as City of Pasadena's PW Building Systems and Fleet Maintenance Division Administrator.
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- Senior Scientist
- Deputy Head of Science Staff
- Project Scientist / Task Lead
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- Associate Scientist / Jason
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- Associate
- Scientist
- Project Scientist
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- Senior Scientist
- Science Lead
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- Research Support Assistant
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Senior Scientist
- Science Lead
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- Senior Research Scientist
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- Administrative Staff Lead and Staff Operations
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- Senior Scientist
- Task Lead
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- Senior Scientist
- Deputy Task Lead
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- Deputy Director
- Task Lead
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- Senior Scientist / 2693 / Rchary
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- Senior Research Scientist
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- Deputy Director
- Project Scientist / Task Lead
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- Assistant Scientist / 8681 / Shemmati
- Staff Scientist
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- Visiting Scientist / 1267 / Tuyama / Visiting Scientist / 1267 / Tuyama
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Spitzer Science Center Director
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- Senior Scientist
- Head of Science Staff
- Science Lead
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Assistant Scientist / 1880 / Wlim
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate