Dr. Giorgio Tofani is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia. He completed his BSc studies in Science and Technology for Industry and the Environment at the University of Pisa (2010) and MSc studies in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Pisa (2012). He obtained a PhD in Applied Engineering at the University of Antwerp (2021), with research applying biorefinery concepts to paper recycling. In 2021, he became a Research Fellow at the University of Pisa, working on synthesizing ionic liquids for electrochemical applications. Afterwards, he moved to the National Institute of Chemistry in August 2022. His research includes developing sustainable materials using biomasses and biowastes.