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A native of Bologna, Alberto Credi is a professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Industrial Chemistry – CHIMIND at the University of Bologna. His research focuses on chemistry and supramolecular photochemistry, materials science and nanoscience. His most notable research is in the development of molecular systems and materials controlled by light, specifically, his contribution to the realization of logical devices, machines and nano-sized engines is recognized at the international level. Engaged in several research projects, he regularly collaborates with many laboratories and institutes in Italy and abroad. He holds a patent, has authored 3 books and more than 260 scientific publications, with more than 19,000 citations and h-index = 62. According to the VIA Academy web site, he is among the 20 most cited Italian chemists and is the most quoted author from the University of Bologna. He is the recipient of many awards such as the IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists, the International Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize, the Raffaello Nasini Medal from the Italian Chemistry Society and the latest being the Enrico Santoro Prize for discoveries or inventions in the field of Physical Sciences, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, granted by the Accademia dei Lincei, the oldest scientific academy in the world. He has been invited to speak at more than 100 national and international conferences and is an avid promoter of the popularization of chemistry and scientific culture.

In his free time, Alberto enjoys life with his wife and his two sons. He is also a keyboard player and a stamp collector. His favourite winter activity is skiing, while he likes playing beach tennis during the summer.

Serena received her degree in Chemistry cum laude in 2002 from the University of Bologna, where she also earned her Ph.D. in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Alberto Credi. In 2008 she became assistant professor in general and inorganic chemistry at the Department of Chemistry ‘‘Giacomo Ciamician’’ at the University of Bologna and was promoted to associate professor in 2019. Her research interests are focussed on photochemical and electrochemical investigation of complex molecular and supramolecular systems, exploited as molecular components for artificial molecular machines or systems for information processing. She is coauthor of more than 70 scientific papers, reviews and book chapters.

Massimo Baroncini received his Laurea in Chemistry cum laude from the University of Bologna in 2006 under the supervision of prof. Vincenzo Balzani and his  Ph.D. in 2010 under the supervision of prof. Margherita Venturi. His Ph.D. dissertation was awarded the Springer Thesis Prize in 2010. He is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences of the University of Bologna. He is author and co-author of more than 40 scientific papers and book chapters. His research activity focuses on the synthesis and investigation of supramolecular systems with tailored physicochemical functionalities.