Date of Birth
May 14, 1961
Place of
birth
Verona
Status
Married, two children
Military Service:
Esercito Italiano (1986-87)
Educational Career
1986: "Laurea" in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna (Italy).
Honors:
1987: The "Plancher" Prize awarded by the Rettore of the
University of Bologna.
2003, 2016: University Award for teaching excellence
Membership of Professional Organizations:
1987-Present: Italian Chemical Society. (Division of Medicinal
Chemistry).
Professional Career:
1990-1999: Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences.
1991-1992: University of Frankfurt as visiting scientist, in
collaboration with Professors E. Mutschler, G. Lambrecht and G.
Dannhardt.
2000-2005: Associate Professor in Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2006-Present: Full Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Department
for Life Quality Studies (Rimini), Alma Mater Studiorum-University
of Bologna.
Courses Taught (1993-Present):
1993-1999: Drug analysis (Bologna)
2000-2001: Pharmaceutical Analysis I (Rimini)
2002-present: Medicinal Chemistry and Toxicology I (Rimini)
2005-2018: General Medicinal Chemistry (Rimini) and Health
Products Analysis (for 2010)
2018/19-present: Bioactive Compounds in cosmetics (Rimini)
Professional Appointments:
1997-2007: member of CUN (Consiglio Nazionale
Universitario).
2005-2012: Vice Dean of the Pharmacy Faculty of University of
Bologna
2011-2018: Responsible of the Research Unit "Innovative
fashion technologies" of the Research Project "Tecnopoli"
(POR-FESR)
2012-2014: Vice Dean of School of Pharmacy, Biotechnologies
and Exercise and Sports Sciences
2013- Pharmacy Course Coordinator
2016- Member of NEXTEMA Srl, a spin off of Bologna University.
2019- Coordinator of different research projects on microalgae.
Editorial, Refereeing and Reviewing
Activities:
Referee for Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Bioorganic Medicinal
Chemistry Letters, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry. Referee of
several international proposals.
