Matteo Tegoni

Matteo Tegoni is a Associate Professor at the University of Parma, affiliated with the Department of Chemical, Life, and Environmental Sustainability Sciences. His career spans over two decades, with expertise in bioinorganic and supramolecular chemistry, focusing on metal complex equilibria in solution.

• Current research includes metallacrowns, artificial metalloproteins, and metallacrowns as building blocks for porous materials.
• He leads the PNRR-funded ART-2-HYDROGEN project for photocatalytic hydrogen production in cyanobacteria.
• Supervises 48 bachelor’s/master’s theses and 3 PhD theses.

Research Interests:
• Metallacrowns: Thermodynamics, kinetics, and applications in molecular recognition, catalysis, and magnetic/luminescent properties.
• Artificial Metalloproteins: Designing Cu(II)-binding SpyTag peptides for enzymatic activity and neurodegenerative disease studies.
• Antitumor Agents: Copper complexes with thiosemicarbazones and triazole ligands.

Scientific Awards:
• University of Parma Prize for best Chemistry student (1997/98).

Teaching & Institutional Roles:
• Teaches General and Inorganic Chemistry for Chemistry and Life Sciences programs.
• Coordinates international mobility projects and serves on doctoral/teaching committees.

Labs & Collaborations:
• Collaborates with University of Michigan, Ferrara, and Pavia on metallacrowns and neurochemistry.
• Leads European Marie Curie IRSES and Italy-USA Bilateral Projects.