Chemistry Department & CSGI, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
David Chelazzi received his Master's Degree in Chemistry (2003) and his PhD degree in Science for Cultural Heritage Conservation (2007) at the University of Florence (Italy). He is Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry at the University of Florence (Department of Chemistry and CSGI). His main research involves advanced and nano-materials for art conservation and the industry, and he is involved in European and national projects on such topics (FP7, H2020, HORIZON EUROPE). He is author and co-author of more than 100 papers in the field of physical-chemistry, conservation science, and environmental science.

Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DoCPAS), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy;
Rita Cortesi is Associate Professor at University of Ferrara, Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences. After graduation she earned a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and attended a HMC Post-doc fellowship at Nottingham University (UK), Pharmaceutical Sciences Dept. As a Pharmaceutical Technologist, she works on the formulation and development of nanosystems for the controlled release of bioactive molecules, drug delivery systems for gene therapy and pharmaceutical nanotechnology. Other interests are in the cosmetic field. She is the author of more than 170 scientific papers in international journals. Her studies are conducted in collaboration with prestigious international research groups throughout the world.

Department of Organic Chemistry, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain;
David Díaz Díaz received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of La Laguna (ULL) (2002). Then he joined Prof. Finn’s group at TSRI, USA. Since 2006, he has held positions in academia and industry (Ramón y Cajal, UAM, Spain, 2006; Dow, Switzerland, 2007; CSIC, Spain, 2009; University of Regensburg, Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Researcher (2010), Heisenberg Professor (2013), and Privatdozent (since 2018)). In 2020, he was appointed as Distinguished Researcher (ULL) and in 2023 as Full Professor. His main research interest focuses on the development of new functional soft materials for biomedical, environmental, and energy applications.

Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials, ISMN–CNR, URT Messina, Messina, Italy, Department ChiBioFarAm, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
Dr. Maria Rosaria Plutino, senior researcher at CNR-ISMN (Palermo/Messina), holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from the University of Messina (IT), and a EU funded two-years post-doc at the Lund Chemical Center (SE) She specializes in the design of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials for sustainable applications across sectors like environment, textiles, precision agriculture, blue-growth, energy, buildings, and cultural heritage. She co-founded the innovative start-up ATHENA Green Solutions, focused on eco-technologies and pollution mitigation. Her work emphasizes green synthesis, circular economy principles, and smart material development. Author of ca 100 publications and 2 patents, she leads and contributes to numerous national and regional research projects.