Leonardo J. Nannini

Dr. Leonardo J. Nannini is a Research Fellow at the Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ), Spain. He holds a PhD in interdisciplinary sciences from ETH Zurich (Switzerland), where his thesis under Prof. Erick M. Carreira focused on total synthesis of natural products. His postdoctoral research included investigations into chiral Au(I) catalysts under Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren (SNF Fellowship) and later joined Prof. Marcos García Suero’s group. His work is supported by ERC funding.

• Education:
• PhD in Interdisciplinary Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2018)
• Master’s in Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Research interests center on organic synthesis, catalytic methodologies, and application of chiral catalysts. He actively contributes to molecular medicine and renewable energy research through collaborative projects at ICIQ.

Awards:

• SNF Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018)

Grants & Funding:

• European Research Council (ERC) support

He is affiliated with ICIQ’s core facilities, particularly those related to chemical synthesis and catalysis.