Girolamo D'Agostino was born in Italy in 1978. He received a master's degree in Chemistry in 2002 and a PhD degree in Chemistry in 2006, both from the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. His research interests include the design and fabrication of optical and electrochemical sensors, chemical sensors, and biosensors. He is cofounder of the Spin Off "MORESENSE srl" in Milan (Fondazione Filarete, Milan, Italy).