Alberto Bianco

Alberto Bianco is a First Class Research Director at CNRS (DR1), affiliated with the University of Strasbourg, France, since 2010. His career spans over two decades, focusing on multifunctional carbon and 2D nanomaterials for therapeutic, diagnostic, and imaging applications.

• Current position: CNRS DR1 at UPR3572
• Previous roles: CNRS DR2, CR1, and postdocs in Japan, Italy, and Germany
• Editor of Carbon since 2011; advisory board member for journals like Nanomedicine and Journal of Peptide Science

Research interests center on designing multifunctional nanomaterials combining therapeutic, targeting, and imaging properties. His work explores organic functionalization, drug delivery systems, and the degradation/toxicity of nanomaterials for clinical validation.

Scientific contributions include over 280 publications, 3 patents, and recognition as a highly cited chemist (Thomson Reuters 2015, 2016). Recent articles highlight advancements in graphene oxide functionalization, nanodiamond chemistry, and safety assessments of 2D materials.

• CNRS Silver Medal 2019
• European Academy of Science Member 2017
• Multiple JSPS Fellowships (2012, 2015)
• Royal Society of Chemistry grants
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellow 1996