Prof. Debora Berti
Full Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Florence and CSGI
Debora is Full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Florence and member of the Italian Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI). She teaches Physical Chemistry (BSc Chemistry) and Physical Chemistry of Nanosystems (MsC in Chemical Sciences). In Florence, Debora leads the BiosoftMatter group. Debora's scientific background is Physical Chemistry of Soft Matter. Her research topics include hybrid nano and micro particle/lipid assemblies for responsive drug delivery, interaction of nanostructured assemblies with model membranes, design and application of nanostructured fluids for the conservation of cultural heritage. She is co-Editor of the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science and of Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, member of the Ownership Board of the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. She was the President of the European Colloid and Interface Society (2013-2015).