Luca Dell’Amico

Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry

Luca Dell’Amico was born in Carrara, Italy, Tuscany. In 2010, he completed his M.Sc. in Medicinal Chemistry at Parma University under the supervision of Prof. Giovanni Casiraghi, working on the development of novel eco-friendly vinylogous methods. In the same year, he started his PhD in “Stereoselective Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds” under the supervision of Prof. Franca Zanardi. In 2013, he spent a ten-month research period at the Center for Catalysis of Århus University, Denmark, where he was introduced to the field of organocatalysis by Prof. Karl Anker Jørgensen.

Luca completed his PhD with highest honours and the Doctor Europaeus mention at Parma University in 2014. Shortly after, he moved to the ICIQ, Tarragona, Catalunya, joining the group of Prof. Paolo Melchiorre as a Marie-Curie cofund fellow, working on the development of novel stereoselective light-driven processes. In 2017, he started his independent career at Padova University as an assistant professor (tenure track), and since 2022 is an Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry.

In 2022, he was awarded an ERC starting grant to investigate new mechanistic pathways in organophotoredox catalysis. His research spans from the design and study of novel organophotoredox catalysts to the investigation of stereoselective photochemical processes. Luca is an active member of the LGBTQ+ community, and since 2024 he is the official representative for the Department of Chemical Sciences in the STEM Equal Opportunities Commission of the University of Padova.