BIOGRAPHY

Born in Milano (Italy), 04/12/1972

Research Scientist - permanent position at Institute of Molecular Sciences and Technology (ISTM) of CNR in Milan (ITA) since 01/10/2001

Degree in Chemistry at the University of Milan, Feb 1997.

Doctorate in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Milan, Dec 2000.

- Post-doctoral 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, University of Poitiers (FRA) Nov 2003 - July 2004.
- Visiting researcher at BIC (Boreskov Institute of Catalysis) in Novosibirsk (RUS), Oct 2005.
- Visiting researcher at ICMA, Univ. Zaragoza (ESP) Jan-Apr 2010.
- Visiting researcher at the Technical University of Delft (NL), Jul-Aug 2012.

Author or co-author of 86 scientific publications on journals and books and of some 100 communications at international congresses.

- President of the Governing Board of FOIST (Foundation for Scientific and Technical Education and Culture), Milan, Italy (years 2010-2014)
- Deputy President of the Governing Board of the Lombardy Section of the Italian Chemical Society (years 2013-2015); Treasurer (years 2002-2004, 2005-2007); Secretary (years 2011-2013)
- Member of the Editorial Board of “La Chimica e l’Industria”, official journal of the Italian Chemical Society, since 2011.
- Officer (selected reserve) of the Military Corps of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta – Auxiliary of the Italian Army. Chief of the emergency team for operation in areas with CBRN contamination. fo the 1^st Field Unit, Milan.
- President of the Association for Local History and Culture “Societas Tintinnani”, Rocca d’Orcia (Siena), Italy (years 2006-2014).

Awards

IX National Prize Federchimica, 2nd section, 1996.
“ENMIX 2011 Paper Award”, Vatnahalsen (Norway), 2011.
“Chiusoli” Gold Medal of the Industrial Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society, 2014.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

- Design of porous heterogeneous catalysts for the chemo-, regio- and stereo-selective transformation of fine chemicals

- Use of nanostructured catalysts for the selective oxidation of fatty acids and terpenes derived from vegetable raw materials.

- Synthesis of metal nanoparticles and nanostructured inorganic oxides for oxidation processes in the presence of sustainable oxidants

- Design and preparation of nanosized heterogeneous catalysts for the catalytic abatement of chemical and biological (CBRN) hazardous agents.

Collaborations

Univ. of Eastern Piedmont, Alessandria, (ITA); Univ. of Turin, (ITA); Univ. of Insubria, Como (ITA); Univ. of Poitiers, (FRA); Boreskov Inst. Catalysis, Novosibirsk, (RUS); Univ. Zaragoza, (SPA); Inst. "C.Gerhardt", CNRS, Montpellier (FRA); Academy of Sciences, Kiev (UKR); TUD, Delft (NL).