Marco Orlandi
Rector of the University of Milano-Bicocca since October 1, 2025, Marco Orlandi is Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry. He graduated in Chemistry and later in Biological Sciences at the University of Milan, where in 1996 he also earned a specialization in Chemical Synthesis.
After an important international experience at the University of Helsinki, where he deepened his studies on lignin chemistry by addressing environmental issues that were still little discussed at the time, in 1999 he joined the newly established University of Milano-Bicocca as a researcher, following its entire path of growth and consolidation.
Since 2018, he has been Full Professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT, Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e della Terra), which he directed for six years starting in 2012. During his mandate, DISAT was awarded for the first time the national recognition of Department of Excellence.
He has served as principal investigator on several national and international research projects funded through competitive calls and, since 2003, he has coordinated a research group internationally recognized for its work on green chemistry, biorefinery, and diagnostics applied to the conservation of cultural heritage. He is the author or co-author of around 130 publications in leading international journals.
From 2018 to 2019, he was a member of the Milano-Bicocca Academic Senate; between 2019 and 2025, he served as Deputy Rector and delegate of Rector Giovanna Iannantuoni for Personnel Well-being Policies and Labor Relations. In 2025, he also held the positions of Vice Rector for Research and President of the Fondazione Bicocca.
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