Professor Paolo Samorì

Winner: 2020 RSC/SCF Joint Lectureship in Chemical Sciences

University of Strasbourg & CNRS

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I have an endless curiosity for anything that characterises my daily life, in particular any living matter around me.

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Professor Paolo Samori虁 was born and raised in Italy, before moving to Berlin for his PhD and Post doctorate, and 乐天堂app下载n to Strasbourg, where he has lived since 2007. He is a distinguished Professor at 乐天堂app下载 University of Strasbourg and Director of 乐天堂app下载 Institut de Science et d’Inge虂nierie Supramole虂culaires and 乐天堂app下载 Nanochemistry Laboratory.

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Professor Samori虁 is a Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), Member of 乐天堂app下载 Academia Europaea and Junior Member of 乐天堂app下载 Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) and Foreign Member of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and 乐天堂app下载 Arts (KVAB). His work has been awarded various prizes across 乐天堂app下载 world. He is also an Associate Editor of Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances (RSC) and Member of 乐天堂app下载 Advisory Boards of many chemistry journals.

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Q+A

Who or what has inspired you?

My endless curiosity for anything that characterises my daily life, in particular any living matter around me.

What motivates you?

Do something useful to humankind and that no one else has been thinking of.

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What advice would you give to a young person considering a career in chemistry?

Be passionate and think big! Keep your eyes fully open when you are doing an experiment to catch any unforeseen behaviour or result.

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