Marco Fontani
Italian chemist (born 1969)
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Marco Fontani[1] (born 5 May 1969 in Florence) is a chemist and chemistry historian, author of over 120 publications in materials chemistry, organometallic chemistry, electrochemistry and the history of chemistry. He is also a member of the board of directors[2] of the Italian National Society of History of Chemistry (Gruppo Nazionale di Storia e Fondamenti della Chimica).[3]
Marco Fontani | |
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| Born | 5 May 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Florence |
| Known for | "The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side" book |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of Chemistry, electrochemistry, organometallic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Florence |
He wrote the books: The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side[4] and Chemistry and Chemists in Florence: From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center.[5] Both edited in Italian and English.
He has been working at the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Florence since 2003.
