Personal Data
Full name: Francesco Paolucci
Born: Jesi (Italy), 25.02.1961
Nationality: Italian
Marital status: married, two children (1988, 1995)
Current position: Professor of Chemistry, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (Italy) and Associate Researcher at ICMATE-CNR, Padua
Email: francesco.paolucci@unibo.it
Home page: https://site.unibo.it/emfm/en
Academic Career
since 1/12/2011 Professor of Chemistry University of Bologna, Italy
1/11/2001-30/11/2011 Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry University of Bologna, Italy
17/4/1992-31/10/2001 Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry University of Bologna, Italy
1/9/1987-16/4/1992 Researcher Italian National Research Council
Work Experience Abroad
17/10-14/11/2015 Visiting Professor Keio University, Japan
28/1-27/2/2013 Professeur Invité Université de Bordeaux, France
1/6-30/9/2010 Chercheur Invité CNRS, Bordeaux, France
1-30/9/2007 Professeur Invité Université de Bordeaux, France
10-24/2/2005 Visiting Professor University of Texas at Austin, USA
Education and Research Training
1/11/1979-17/4/1986 Laurea in Chemistry (summa cum laude) University of Bologna, Italy
1/9/1991-15/5/1992 Research Training University of Southampton, UK
1/6-30/9/1995 Research Training Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris
Assignments and Elective Positions
2021-2022 Member of the ERC Consolidator Grant Peer Review Panel (PE4)
2018-2021 Head of the Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician"
2019-2021 Vice President of the Int. Soc. of Electrochemistry (ISE)
2017-2019 Chair of Electrochemistry Division Italian Chemical Society (SCI)
2014-2016 Vice-Chair of Electrochemistry Division Italian Chemical Society (SCI)
2015-2021 Member of Scientific Committee Journées d'Electrochimie, France
2013-2016 Member of Management Committee COST- European Commission
2015-2016 Chair of Molecular Electrochemistry Division Int. Soc. of Electrochemistry (ISE)
2009-2015 Chairman of Chemistry BSc Course School of Science, Bologna
2012-2015 Chair of Quality Assurance Committee School of Science, Bologna
2005-2010 Member of Scientific Committee Electrochemistry Division Italian Chemical Society
Fellowships, Awards, Memberships and Grants
2015 JSPS Special Visiting Professorship, "Top Global University Project", Keio University, Japan
2003 Finalist of the Descartes Prize
1995 NATO Research grant: Supramolecular Chemistry Special Programme
1991 Royal Society–Accademia dei Lincei Research grant: Science Exchange Programme
Member of the Italian Chemical Society; National Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM); International Society of Electrochemistry ISE
Research Interest
Francesco Paolucci is co-author of more than 220 publications in peer-reviewed International Journals and chapters in books (H-index: 54-Scopus/WOS).
His interest focuses on various themes of molecular, supramolecular and materials electrochemistry, on the electrochemistry of carbon nanostructures, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphene and their exploitation in energy-related applications, for the development of novel diagnostic tools for cancer and heart diseases and the setup of new electroanalytical procedures for the detection of biomarkers and toxins. He has several scientific collaborations with academic research groups in Italy, Europe, North America, Japan and with Industrial Partners.
Collaborations
Francesco Paolucci maintains strong collaborative links with several Institutes of Italian National Research Council CNR, other Research Centres in Italy (National Nanotechnology Lab-Lecce, SISSA-ELETTRA NanoInnovation Lab, SISSA-ISAS, Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, European Institute of Oncology) and abroad (CRPP-CNRS Bordeaux, CMD-CNRS Orléans, IBMC-CNRS Strasbourg), with Academic Institutions in Italy (Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials-CENMAT, University of Trieste, University of Padua, University of Lecce, University of Modena and Reggio), and abroad (University of Strasbourg, University of Edinburgh, University of Amsterdam, University of Dublin, University of Aarhus, POLYMAT-Spain, Boston College-USA). Furthermore, his research network has long included important collaborations, through research contracts and/or consulting agreements, with major Companies, including Pirelli Labs, Olivetti I-jet, STMicroelectronics, Roche Diagnostics, and with start-ups (Congenia, a biotech Company in Milan, Cyanagen – Bologna and Ulisse Biomed - Udine).
Scientific Community Service Organizer/co-organizer of International/National Conferences
- Chair of 8th ECHEMS: Electrochemistry in Molecular Surface Science and Catalysis, Bertinoro (Italy) 28/6-1/7/2012
- co-Chair of ChemOnTubes 2014 - International meeting on the chemistry of graphene and carbon nanotubes, Riva del Garda (Italy) 30/3-3/4/2014
- co-Chair of ECL 2014 - Workshop on Electrochemiluminescence, Bertinoro (Italy) 7-10 September 2014
- Organizer of Symposium 14: Modelling, Design and Characterization of Nanostructured, Electroactive and Multifunctional Materials; 66th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Taipei, 4-9 October 2015
- co-Chair of GEI 2015, Annual Meeting of the Italian Chemical Society - Electrochemistry Division, Bologna (Italy) September 2015
- co-Chair of the School for Electrochemistry, Bologna (Italy), September 2015
- co-Chair of ECL 2016 - Workshop on Electrochemiluminescence, Bordeaux (Italy) 29-31 August 2016
- Organizer of Symposium 11: Synthesis and Applications of Electrochemically Active Materials; 68th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 27 August - 1 September 2017, Providence, RI, USA
- co-Chair of the 69th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Bologna (Italy),1-7 September 2018
Recent Editorial Activities
- Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (since 2016)
- Member of the Advisory Board of Electrochimica Acta (2014-2016)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering (since 2012)
- Editor of "Making and Exploiting Fullerenes, Graphene and Carbon Nanotube", Topics in Current Chemistry - Springer, 2014
- Guest Editor of J. Electroanal. Chem. (Special Issue), 2014
- Guest Editor of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (Special Issue: Analytical electrochemiluminescence: state of the art and perspectives), 2016
Peer-reviewing and Advising Activity
Reviewer for main Journals published by ACS, Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, Nature Publishing Group among which: JACS, Angew. Chem., Chemistry, ChemComm, J. Electroanal. Chem., Electrochim. Acta, Chem. Phys. Lett., Langmuir, Adv. Mater., Chem. Mater., Small, Sci. Reports, ChemCatChem, ChemElectroChem, ChemSusChem.
Teaching, Student Mentoring and Public Outreach
Since 1995, he has taught classes of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry in the following Courses at the University of Bologna for 120-130 hours/year (on average):
- MSc in Biotechnology (5 years degree)
- MSc in Photochemistry and Molecular Materials (2nd level master)
- BSc in Chemistry (1st level bachelor degree)
- MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (5 years degree)
- School of Doctorate in Chemical Sciences
Furthermore, he taught classes at the PhD Schools in Chemistry at the University of Modena-Reggio (Italy), Milan (Italy) and Bordeaux (France)
Francesco Paolucci has been mentor, supervisor and collaborator with 16 PhD students (1 student en-cotutelle with the University of Bordeaux and 1 in collaboration with the Industry), over 30 MSc and BSc students, over 12 postdoctoral associates, and numerous visiting scientists. Various former students and co-workers are now holding Faculty positions in Italy or abroad.
Dissemination of Science and Student Orientation
- Since 2001, FP has taken part in several activities aimed at popularizing and promoting chemistry to the general public, including seminars in various Academic and Cultural Institutions: Universities of Bologna and Milan and Accademia dei Lincei (Rome), TEDx.
- From 2008 to 2012, he participated in the University Orientation Courses organized by the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa).
- TEDx: La foglia artificiale [http://youtu.be/Mqs6Uzm82No] (in Italian)
