Place and Date of Birth: San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna), Italy – 12 March 1978
Marital Status: Married
Institutional Address:
Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”
School of Science
Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
Via Gobetti 85, 40129 Bologna, Italy
E-mail: giorgio.bencivenni2@unibo.it
Education and Academic Appointments
1997 – Scientific High School Diploma, Liceo Scientifico “A. Righi”, Bologna, Italy.
2003 – M.Sc. (Laurea) in Industrial Chemistry, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
2003 – Qualified as a Professional Chemist upon successful completion of the Italian State Examination.
2005–2008 – Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
2007 – Visiting Researcher, Professor John C. Walton’s Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom.
2008–2015 – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Organic Chemistry “A. Mangini”, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
2015–2018 – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTD-B), Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Since 2018 – Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Scientific Output
- 54 peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals.
- h-index: 33 (Scopus).
- Citations: 4,511 (Scopus).
Research Profile
Professor Bencivenni’s research focuses on the development of innovative catalytic methods for asymmetric organic synthesis, with particular emphasis on asymmetric organocatalysis and visible-light photocatalysis.
Main research interests are:
- the discovery of novel organocatalytic atroposelective transformations, enabling the stereoselective synthesis of axially chiral compounds through the design of highly efficient catalytic systems and reaction manifolds.
- development of photocatalytic strategies for the stereoselective construction of structurally complex molecular architectures combining photochemical activation with asymmetric catalysis to establish sustainable and efficient synthetic methodologies with broad applications in modern organic synthesis.
