Academic Rank
Full Professor of Physical Chemistry

Education
1999: Ph.D. award in Chemistry with a Thesis entitled: "Theoretical Models and Computational Applications of Molecular Phenomena Involving the Environment Effect"
1994-1995: Fellowship at the University of Colorado at Boulder and at the Carnegie-Mellon University at Pittsburgh (USA)
1994: Laurea in chemistry (equivalent to a master degree - 5 years)

Current and Previous Positions
2012-now: Full Professor in Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Pisa
2010-2013: Adjunct Professor at the Center for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (Tromsø and Oslo, Norway), established in 2007 as Center of Excellence of the Research Council of Norway
2002-2012: Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Pisa

Institutional Responsibilities
2022-present: Vice-Chancellor for the Promotion of Research of the University of Pisa
2016-2019: President of the Bachelor and Master courses in Chemistry for the Department of Chemistry of the University of Pisa
2014-2016: President of the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society
2012-2015: Coordinator of the PhD School in Chemical and Material Sciences of the University of Pisa

Editorial Activities
2019-now: Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Cell Reports Physical Chemistry (Cell Press)
2019-now: Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation (ACS)
2018-now: Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Chemical Reviews (ACS)
2014-now: Member of the Editorial Board of Theoretical Chemistry Accounts (Springer)
2014-now: Senior Editor for the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (ACS)

Honors and Awards
2022: “Premio del Ministro della Cultura” assigned by the Accademia dei Lincei
2021: Elected one of the 50 most inspiring women in the STEM field in Italy (https://italy.inspiringfifty.org/italy-2021-1)
2020: “Cesare Pisani Medal” of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI) in recognition to the contribution to the development of chemical sciences with reference to aspects of theoretical-computational modeling
2015: Elected member of the Board of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC)
2014: Elected Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS)