Elisa Boanini is a professor in the "G. Ciamician" Department of Chemistry at the University of Bologna, where she leads the Biomimetics and Materials Chemistry group. Her research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of nano- and micro-crystalline inorganic phases through novel biomimetic processes; the study of structural and morphological modifications of calcium phosphates due to the interaction with bioactive ions and molecules; the oriented growth of inorganic phases on polymeric and metallic matrices; and the design and implementation of innovative biomaterials. She has published more than 120 scientific articles in international journals. Thanks to her significant contributions to her field, she has achieved an impressive h-index of 40 on Web of Science.