ZANARDI Franca

Franca Zanardi earned the Laurea Degree in Chemistry from the University of Parma in 1993 (summa cum laude)
She received her Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry in 1997.
She joined the BioOrgSynthesiS group directed by Prof. Giovanni Casiraghi at the Pharmaceutical Department of the University of Parma, where she became an Assistant Professor in 1998.
Since March 2002, she is Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Parma (Food and Drug Department).
In 2013 she obtained the national qualification to access Full Professorship in organic chemistry (2012 application).
She is co-author of 108 scientific publications in international chemistry journals and two patents (July 2018).
Four publications were cited as excellence scientific citations and hot papers.
In 2017 she was the recipient of the Research Prize in Organic Chemistry-Life Sciences from the Organic Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society.
She presented several communications at national and international conferences, including invited plenary lectures.
Appointments include the followings: Quality Assurance Responsible for the Pharmacy course (2013-present); Member of the Examination Group for Pharmacy course (2015-present); Reference person of the Department in favor of students with disability (since 1998-2012; 2013-present); Member of Teaching Committee of the Doctorate School "Drugs, Biomolecules and Health Products” (since 2011).
Reviewer of reputed international chemistry journals such as Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., J.Org. Chem., Eur. J. Org., Bioorg. Med. Chem., Tetrahedron, Synlett,. etc.
Reviewer of the Italian Ministry MIUR, and several Italian universities; independent expert for European Research and Innovation database (Horizon 2020)
Local coordinator of diverse funded research projects from national public agencies (MIUR) and external collaborator of private agency (AIRC).
Member of the Scientific Committee of several International Conferences.
Academic Activities: Organic Chemistry I, CTF Course; Chemistry of Naturally Occurring Compounds, SEPS Course, Advanced Organic Synthesis, CTF Course, Organic Chemistry Basics/Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy Course.