Organic supramolecular synthesis
Davide Bonifazi was born in Guastalla (Italy) in 1975. After obtaining the “Laurea” in “Industrial Chemistry” from the University of Parma (1994-1999), working with Prof. E. Dalcanale (organic synthesis and metal-directed self-assembly of cavitands derivatives), he joined the group of Prof. F. Diederich as a doctoral fellow (organic functionalization of [60]fullerene and porphyrin derivatives) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich (2000-2004). During his doctoral studies, he was also a visiting scientist at the Weizmann Institute Scientist, working with Prof. D. Cohen. He was awarded the Silver Medallion of the ETH for his doctoral dissertation (2005). After a one-year postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. M. Prato at the University of Trieste (organic functionalization of carbon nanotubes), he joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Trieste as a research associate first and then as a part-time Researcher/Professor (2012-2016). In 2006, he joined the Department of Chemistry at the University of Namur (BE) as a Junior Professor (2006-2011) and as an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry (2012-2015). Between 2016 and 2020 was Chair Professor of Organic Supramolecular Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at Cardiff University (UK), until his current appointment as Chair Professor in Organic Chemistry at the University of Vienna. He was awarded the “Ciamician Medal” and “Modena Medal” from the Organic Division of the Italian Chemical Society and held an ERC starting grant.
His activities are focused on creating organic architectures in interdisciplinary projects through targeted organic synthesis, self-assembly, and self-organization in solution and on surfaces, physical-organic studies, photocatalysis and solar energy conversion, and material- and bio-based design.
Link to Personal webpage: https://bonifazi-group.univie.ac.at/people/davide-zanetti/
ORCID: 0000-0001-5717-0121
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Davide-Bonifazi
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=7Q4yTVgAAAAJ&hl=it
ResearcherID: B-2718-2016
Scopus: 8909024400
Davide Bonifazi
Team in MECS
Enis Kurtkaya
PhD student (FWF-funded)
Gourab Das
Postdoc (FWF-funded)
El Czar Galleposo
PhD student (University-funded)
Davide Zanetti
PhD student (University-funded)
Cristian De Luca
PhD (University-funded)
Daniele Poletto
PhD (University-funded)
Miriam Cialella
Master student
Open positions
One PhD position focused on developing artificial organic light-harvesting systems for solar energy conversion into chemical products.
Join our dynamic team of researchers and be part of a transformative project that aims to pioneer the creation of molecular antennas by grafting chromophores onto concentric circular peptide templates. This unique approach, achieved through specific, orthogonal dynamic covalent bond formation, will organize the antennas at the mesoscale, imitating the disposition of chromophores in natural light-harvesting systems. By capitalizing on this annular arrangement, energy transfer from the fringe to the core of the assembly will be optimized, facilitating the integration with catalytic moieties to trigger organic chemical transformations and advancing real possibilities for renewable energy applications. We seek ambitious and creative individuals with a strong background in organic chemistry and chemical synthesis. Candidates with a passion for innovative research and a keen interest in targeted-oriented synthesis, photochemistry and renewable energy technologies are highly encouraged to apply.