Prof. Stefano Alcaro

Prof. Stefano Alcaro obtained a degree with full marks in Medicinal Chemistry and Technology at the University of Rome, "La Sapienza", in 1990, conducting an experimental thesis on computational chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Luciano Caglioti. Then, he followed a three-year doctorate in Pharmacology at the same university, continuing his research activity in the field of interactions between bio-molecules using innovative molecular modeling tools. In 1994, he spent one year in a postdoc position at the Department of Chemistry of Columbia University (NYC, USA) in the computational team of Prof. Clark W. Still. In 1996, he moved to his birthplace wo work as an academic researcher at the new "Magna Græcia" University of Catanzaro, creating the Computational Chemistry lab (CClab). From 2002 to 2011, he was an associate professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the Faculty of Pharmacy and the head of the CClab of the same academic institution. In June 2011, he reached the position of full professor at the same university. His scientific interests are related to the development of new molecular modeling tools useful in the drug discovery process and the application of these tools and other methods, mainly in the design of novel bioactive molecules or the identification of natural agents endowed with anticancer and antiviral properties. He is a co-author of more than 290 peer-reviewed manuscripts and numerous communications presented at national and international meetings.