Alberto Credi

He is the founder and scientific director of the Center for Light Activated Nanostructures (CLAN), a joint laboratory between the University of Bologna and the Italian National Research Council for research in the areas of supramolecular chemistry and photochemistry, materials science and nanoscience.
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 various research projects and he collaborates with several laboratories and institutes in Italy and abroad. He has authored five books and over 320 scientific publications, he received several awards, including an ERC Advanced Grant, and he has delivered more than 180 invited talks at national and international conferences and seminars. Since the beginning of his career, he has been engaged in the popularization of chemistry disciplines and scientific culture in general.