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Alessio Enzo is a Full Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He serves as Coordinator of the Doctoral Studies Boards for Chemistry (Cycles XXXVI-XXXVIII) and is a member of various departmental committees including the Head's Office as Delegate for Quality Assurance. His research group is internationally recognized for contributions to coordination chemistry and medicinal inorganic chemistry.
Professor Enzo's research focuses on two main areas: the development of metal complexes for photocatalysis and supramolecular assemblies (within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Chemistry research area), and the development of metal complexes for imaging and therapy (within the Drug Design, Synthesis and Formulation research area). His work in medicinal inorganic chemistry has led to significant breakthroughs, most notably the development of NAMI-A, the first ruthenium compound worldwide to be investigated on human beings in a clinical study for non-small cell lung carcinoma.
His extensive publication record includes 169 peer-reviewed articles with an h-index of 47 and over 6,300 citations. His recent work spans diverse areas including ruthenium-based catalysts, metal-porphyrin conjugates, anticancer compounds, and supramolecular assemblies, reflecting a career dedicated to advancing both fundamental coordination chemistry and its biomedical applications.
Professor Enzo has received significant recognition for his contributions:
- Development of NAMI-A, which progressed to clinical trials
- Editor of the book 'Bioinorganic Medicinal Chemistry' for Wiley-VCH (2011)
- Member of Editorial Boards for Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2012-present), European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2012-present), and Inorganica Chimica Acta (2014-present)
With over 30 years of teaching experience since 1992, Professor Enzo has supervised more than 35 master's students and 3 PhD students in Chemistry. His research group, typically composed of one PhD student and several master's students, benefits from a tight network of collaborations within the Department (with Dr. Gabriele Balducci, Prof. Elisabetta Iengo and Prof. Barbara Milani) and with other Departments, local Institutions (Callerio Foundation, ELETTRA Synchrotron Trieste), and international universities (University of Florence, University of Zurich).
Professor Enzo's research group operates within the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Trieste, with strong connections to multiple research areas including Energy, Environment and Sustainable Chemistry, and Drug Design, Synthesis and Formulation. His work bridges fundamental coordination chemistry with practical applications in catalysis and medicine.
