03-03-2017
In the framework of the 40th Anniversary of the Chemistry Department of FCT NOVA, on March 29th at 2:00 p.m., Professor Alberto Credi of the University of Bologna will give a lecture dedicated to "Molecular Machines", area where the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2016 was awarded.
Alberto Credi is among the 20 most cited chemists in Italy, author of three books, more than 260 articles, 48 of which he co-authored with J. Fraser Stoddart, one of the recipients of the before mentioned Nobel Prize.
Starting from examples of existing molecules in nature that function as true nanoscale machines, the principles of machine and molecular motor design will be presented, describing the construction and operation of supramolecules that move like lifts and shuttles using light as power supply.
The commemorative session will take place in the FCT NOVA Auditorium and will be open to the public.
Alberto Credi is professor of chemistry at the Department of the Agricultural and Food Science of the University of Bologna and associate research director at the ISOF-CNR institute. He performs research in the areas of supramolecular chemistry and photochemistry, materials science and nano science. His interests are focused on the development of molecular systems and materials controlled by light; in particular, his contribution to the realization of logic devices, machines and motors of nanometer size is internationally recognized. He is involved in several research projects and he collaborates with laboratories and institutes in Italy and abroad. He has authored three books and over 260 scientific publications, with a number of citations exceeding 19000 and a Hirsch index of 62. He received several prestigious awards, including an ERC Advanced Grant, and he has been invited to speak at more than 100 national and international conferences. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and president of the Italian Photochemistry Association. Since the beginning of his career he is engaged in the popularization of chemistry disciplines and scientific culture in general.
