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Scientific Vision<\/span><\/h3>\n

I consider myself a romantic scientist. I do science primarily because I believe that understanding the laws of nature and generating new knowledge are the purest forms of realisation of the human intellect.<\/span><\/p>\n

I love the thrill I get when a new idea sparks my mind, I solve a crystal structure or I engage in a scientific discussion. This is the main drive that has kept me pursuing an academic career, ever since I started doing research during my Masters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides loving fundamental science, I also recognise that scientists have a social role and should always work with the purpose of improving people’s lives and solving global problems. The issues I try to address with my research, which belong to the broad area of energy and environment, are important to me as an individual citizen, even before than as a scientist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A chemist (almost) by chance
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As a kid, I never dreamed of being a chemist. At some point, I wanted to be a nuclear engineer, just because, to me, it appeared as the most challenging thing to study. As every good stubborn person out there, I have always loved challenges, especially with myself.<\/span><\/p>\n

My first encounter with chemistry dates back to my fourth year in high school. That year ended with excellent marks in chemistry, but didn’t really mark a turning point. The fifth year didn’t include any chemistry, contributing to keep us apart. <\/span>
\nAs high school was over, I had to decide where to go next. By that time, I had given up on the idea of becoming an engineer: there was a lot of maths and I was a bit sick of it, even though it had always been my workhorse. Chemistry made it into a shortlist with biology and biotechnology, but there was not one that stood out. At some point, I decided to call my science teacher to ask for advice. She told me that chemistry was the most challenging in the list, but I had the means to succeed. That was enough, I had a new challenge for the next five years. <\/span><\/p>\n

After the first few weeks of classes, I realised that my previous knowledge of chemistry had already been covered. I struggled during the first year, but eventually managed to pass all the exams. Things got better in the following years and I progressively fell in love with chemistry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Over the course of my years as an undergrad, I had started giving private lessons, finding out that I loved to teach, and I had worked one year in the lab for my Master thesis, finding out that I loved the challenges associated with research. By the time I got my Master\u2019s degree, I was 100% sure that chemistry was the only thing I could have ever studied in my life and that I wanted to be an academic. <\/span><\/p>\n

My love for chemistry has taken me away from Italy to live and work in USA, Switzerland and Wales, chasing the dream of being a chemistry professor someday. In 2020, I came back to Italy to take up a faculty position at the University of Pisa, closing the circle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Personal Life<\/span><\/h3>\n

I was born in 1983 in Umbertide, near Perugia, in the Italian central region of Umbria. My family has been living for generations in Lama, a small village of 2500 people located close to Toscana and Marche. I feel profoundly bound to my hometown, my lifelong friends and the surrounding countryside.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am married to Carla, whom I met in Switzerland. She is an architect, therefore I seldom talk about science when I am home, which greatly contributes to keep a healthy work-life balance. This does not prevent her from providing precious early feedback about the clarity and accessibility of my scientific talks. As a result, she now knows lots about MOFs. We have two sons: Riccardo Nicola (born 2016 in Aarau), an energetic little punk with a temper and a bright future as an entertainer, and Alessandro David (born 2018 in Swansea), a cheeky brat with a charming smile. I value the time I spend with my family and I limit as much as possible working long hours and working on weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n

My greatest passion (even before science) is music. It all started in 1997, when I fell in love with The Verve and their “Urban Hymns” album. Shortly thereafter, I started playing guitar, which greatly contributed to expand my musical horizons. When I was younger, I used to listen to a lot of hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock. Growing up (or getting older?), I moved more in the direction of blues, folk and singer\/songwriters. Over the years, I have attended dozens of live concerts and festivals, enjoying the performances of a number of international artists. In 2012, together with a good friend, we traveled to the US for an on-the-road musical pilgrimage from New Orleans to Chicago, with stops in the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, Nashville and St Louis. I have been playing guitar in several bands, covering a range of styles including hard rock, punk\/rock, blues, acoustic folk, Irish folk. I am now waiting for my kids to grow up to form a band with them.
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My favourite sports to practice are mountain biking, basketball and snowboarding. My favourite sports to watch are basketball and road cycling. Living a stone’s throw from Monti Pisani, I take any chance to get on my mountain bike and have some fun rides. Recently, I have taken part in a few races, with very poor results in terms of ranking, but great results in terms of fun. I have played in my hometown football team for many years when I was younger, but I quit when I started University.<\/span><\/p>\n

I love to cook dishes of the Italian tradition and I like to invest considerable amounts of time to prepare food. I am not a patient person, but I am happy to use some extra patience if the reward is a good meal. My wife and I often fantasise about opening a restaurant someday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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