Alessandro Piccolo

Alessandro Piccolo is a distinguished Professor of Agricultural Chemistry and the Director of the Research Centre for NMR on Environment, Agro-food, and New Materials at the Università di Napoli Federico II.

He holds degrees in Physical Organic Chemistry from Università di Roma \

La Sapienza\

and in Agronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Additionally, he was conferred with a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Life Sciences of Prague, Czech Republic in 2009.

A recipient of notable awards such as the \

Humboldt Prize\

in Chemistry from the \

Alexander von Humboldt\

Foundation in Germany in 1999 and the \

Gambrinus Prize\

for Environmental Chemistry in 2004 from the University of Dortmund, Alessandro Piccolo has made significant contributions to the field of agricultural chemistry.

Throughout his illustrious career, he has served as an Honorary Professor at the Agricultural University of Prague in 1995 and the Agricultural University of Nanjing in 2012.

A prolific writer, Alessandro Piccolo has edited two books, authored numerous chapters in scientific books, and published over 240 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

He is also recognized among the Top Italian Scientists and serves as the Chief Editor of the prestigious SpringerOpen Journal \

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture\

demonstrating his expertise and leadership in the field.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Ferrocene Chemistry from the University of Rome \

La Sapienza\

a Diploma of Classical Studies from Liceo-Ginnasio \

E.Q.Visconti\

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and a Master's Degree in Soil Science and Agronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Prior to his current role, he has held various positions including Technical Expert at UN-FAO, Research Officer in Agricultural Chemistry at Research Institutes of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Sales and Marketing Manager at Good Year Chemical Division.