Born in Milano, ITA, 04/12/1972
Research Scientist - permanent position at Institute of Molecular Sciences and Technology (ISTM), CNR, Milan since 01/10/2001
Degree in Chemistry at the University of Milan, Feb 1997. Mark: 110/110 cum laude
PhD in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Milan, Dec 2000
- Post-doc position at CSSCMTBSO (Centre for Studies on Synthesis of Complexes of Transition Metals in Low Oxidation States) of CNR in Milan (ITA) Jan-Sept 2001
- Visiting researcher at LACCO, Univ. Poitiers (FRA) Nov 2003 - July 2004
- Visiting researcher at Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk (RUS), Oct 2005
- Visiting researcher at ICMA, Univ. Zaragoza (ESP) Jan-Apr 2010
- Visiting researcher at Technical University Delft (NL), Jul-Aug 2012
- President of the Governing Board of FOIST (Foundation for Scientific and Technical Education and Culture), Milan, Italy (2010-2014)
- Deputy President of the Governing Board of the Lombardy Section of the Italian Chemical Society (2014-2016); Treasurer (2002-2004, 2005-2007); Secretary (2011-2013)
- Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna (est. 1691)
Author or co-author of 92 scientific publications on journals and books and of some 120 communications at international congresses.
Current research topics
- Design of porous heterogeneous catalysts for the selective transformation of fine chemicals
- Use of nanostructured catalysts for the selective oxidation of fatty acids and terpenes derived from vegetable sources
- Synthesis of metal nanoparticles and deposition onto inorganic oxides for oxidation in the presence of sustainable oxidants
Collaborations: Univ. Eastern Piedmont, Alessandria, (ITA); Univ. of Poitiers, (FRA); Boreskov Inst. Catalysis, Novosibirsk, (RUS); Univ. Zaragoza, (SPA); Academy of Sciences, Kiev (UKR); TUD, Delft (NL)
Awards
- IX National Prize Federchimica, 2nd section 1996
- “ENMIX 2011 Paper Award Vatnahalsen, Norway 2011
- Italian Society of Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry Division, “Chiusoli” Gold Medal 2014
- Italian Society of Chemistry, "Marotta" Gold Medal 2017 for dissemination and awareness-raising on chemistry and Ethics
Institute of Molecular Sciences and Technologies