Rebecca Pogni
Academic
Università di Siena
Siena, Italy
Full Prof. of Physical Chemistry at the University of Siena. Partner of the WINBLUE project
About me
Rebecca Pogni is full professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Siena. She acted as President of Sezione Toscana Società Chimica Italiana and member of the board of Italian Division of Physical Chemistry and the Italian Group on Electron Spin Resonance (GIRSE). National delegate in different COST Actions: COST D11, COST D27 and active member of COST P15 and COST FP0602. University delegate in the cluster SPRING (Sustainable Processes and Resources for Innovation and National Growth). From 2000 her research activity has mainly been based on the use of the EPR technique for the structure-activity relationship studies on oxidative enzymes and their biotechnological applications with a special focus on the application of green technologies for the production of novel biomaterials and LCA studies. Coordinator of EU projects in the Eco-Innovation field (BISCOL project n. ECO/09/256112/SI2.567273) and maritime sector EMFF (FISH4FISH project n. 863697) and partner of EMFAF (WINBLUE project n. 101112278). She is author of more than 100 publications on peer reviewed journals.
My organisation
The University of Siena (UNISI) is one of the oldest public universities in the world with a high global ranking. The Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy brings together researchers from biotechnologies and molecular sciences, including expertise in various fields of sustainability.
Skills
- Blue Biotechnology
- Biocomposites from marine wastes
Interests
- Marine biowastes
- Biopesticides from algae
- macroalgae
Speaker sessions (1)
Friday, 31 May 2024
15:00 - 16:15
WS B-9. Planning & Implementing Equality in Blue Economy
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