He graduated in Chemistry in 2000 and then took a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Sciences in 2003 at the University of Naples Federico II. During his Ph.D. work he joined the Department of Bioorganic Chemistry of the University of Bayreuth (Germany) for one year. After a two years Post Doc, he was hired as assistant professor at the University of Naples Federico II and then in 2018 as associate professor at the same university. His research is focused on bio-organic chemistry, in particular on the semi-synthetic modification of complex natural carbohydrate structures such as polysaccharides and glycolipids (from lipopolysaccharides). His research interests also include the total synthesis of bioactive carbohydrate molecules and the development of new procedures in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry. He is author of 73 papers published on peer-reviewed journals, 4 chapters in scientific books with international relevance and one patent licensed in Europe, China and USA.

bio-organic chemistry
chemical synthesis
carbohydrates
polysaccharides
glycolipids