A. Macario is an Associate Professor in Industrial and Technological Chemistry at the University of Calabria, Italy. She is scientifically responsible for different research groups whose main activities regard the preparation, characterization and functionalization of nanostructures, micro- and mesoporous materials as heterogeneous catalysts, biocatalysts supports, metal catalysts supports and adsorbents. Her groups also study the applications of prepared materials in several catalytic environmental processes (biofuels production, reforming, reduction), gas storage and separation processes.