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Davide Bonifazi
Davide Bonifazi, born in 1975 (Guastalla, Italy), is an Italian chemist, currently professor of organic chemistry at the University of Vienna.

Biography
After completing his undergraduate studies in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Parma (1994-1999), where he conducted research under the guidance of Prof. Enrico Dalcanale on organic synthesis and metal-directed self-assembly of cavitands derivatives, he embarked on his doctoral journey as a fellow under the supervision of Prof. François Diederich at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (2000-2004). During this time, he also worked as a visiting scientist at the Weizmann Institute, collaborating with Prof. David Cahen.

Following the completion of his doctorate, he pursued a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Trieste, working with Prof. Maurizio Prato on the organic functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Subsequently, he joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Trieste as a research associate, later assuming the roles of part-time Researcher/Professor (2012-2016).

In 2006, he transitioned to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Namur in Belgium, initially serving as a Junior Professor (2006-2011) and later as an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry (2012-2015).

From 2016 to 2020, he held the position of Chair Professor of Organic Supramolecular Chemistry at the School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, in the United Kingdom.

Since 2020, he has been serving as a Chair Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria.

Research
His research encompasses various areas, including targeted organic synthesis, self-assembly, and self-organization of organic structures in both solution and surface environments. Additionally, he conducts studies in the field of physical-organic chemistry and actively contributes to the design of materials and bio-based systems.

Awards

 * Giacomo Ciamician Medal (2010), Italian Chemical Society.
 * Recipient of an ERC starting grant (2011), European Research Council.
 * Giorgio Modena Medal (2023), Italian Chemical Society.