Education

22 Jan 2016




23 Mar 2012




21 Oct 2009

Ph.D. in Chemistry, cum laude and distinction, at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy.

Dissertation: Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Systems relevant in Astrobiology.

Advisors: Prof. Vincenzo Barone, Prof. Malgorzata Biczysko.


Master’s Degree in Chemical Sciences, 110/110 cum laude and distinction, at University of Naples Federico II, Italy.

Dissertation: Life Detection Studies for the Instrument Life Marker Chip on board the Space Mission ExoMars.

Advisors: Prof. John Robert Brucato, Prof. Marco d’Ischia.


Euro-Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, 110/110 cum laude and distinction, at University of Naples Federico II, Italy.

Dissertation: Kinetic Study of propene polymerization promoted by a ‘living’ post-metallocene catalyst.

Advisors: Prof. Vincenzo Busico, Prof. Roberta Cipullo.