Eleonora
Vanzan

Dr. Eleonora Vanzan is a postdoctoral researcher in cosmology. She studies the clustering pattern of galaxies on very large scales—so large that galaxies appear as dots. Galaxy clustering offers critical insights into fundamental physics questions, such as the presence of new particles, what the early universe looked like, and what the universe is made of. Her current focus is on the nature of dark matter, which makes up roughly 85 per cent of the total matter in the universe. Dark matter plays a key role in the universe’s evolution and the formation of structures within it, yet the identity of dark matter remains one of nature’s greatest mysteries.

Eleonora’s research aims to recognize the properties of different dark matter candidates on cosmological scales.

Originally from Italy, Eleonora received a PhD in physics from the University of Padova. Currently, she lives in Tel Aviv. When not doing calculations, she loves travelling with her camera, playing the piano, and climbing.