Alessandro Zanardi

Managed caustic evaporation, tank farm and harbour logistics while overseeing Hazop, MoCs and emergency coordination, improving operational reliability and monthly production balance reporting.

Led two distillation plants treating waste fungicide streams, managed a 12-person shift team, optimized system utilization and product quality, and drove continuous improvement and product development with BASF.

Supervised two batch plants producing sorbitan esters and MCTs, developed production documentation and operator training, and participated in GMP, HAZOP and P&ID updates to ensure compliant production.

Researched and synthesized surface ionic liquid phases (SILPs) for CO2 reduction catalysts and studied formic acid disproportionation using immobilized ruthenium catalysts.

Developed silicon material syntheses using molecular zinc hydride species and established methodologies employing CO as a C1 building block in organic synthesis.

Grade: Distinction

Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry awarded with Distinction; dissertation on N-heterocyclic-carbene-based ligands for catalyst design under Prof. Eduardo Peris.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Second Level) with an experimental final work on synthesis and characterization of keto-piperazine peptidomimetics.