Luigi Panza 1983: Graduated in Chemistry, (Diploma di Laurea in Chimica), Milano University, Dept. of Organic and Industrial Chemistry, on "Stereospecific synthesis of phosphono analogs of 2-Z-isoprenyl phosphates". 1985–1986: Fellow of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei 1986–1988: PhD in Chemistry (Dottorato di Ricerca in Scienze Chimiche), Milano University, Dept. of Organic and Industrial Chemistry, on "Stereoselective synthesis of carbohydrates of biological relevance". 1988–1990: Post-Doc at the Zurich University, Prof. Andrea Vasella group, on synthesis and reactivity of glycosylidene diazirines. Teaching and work experience 1990–1998: Research Assistant at Milano University 1994–1998: Assistant Professor of Laboratory of Organic Chemistry at Milano and Como Universities 1998–present: Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Piemonte Orientale 2020–present: President of IBIS Consortium and co-manager of Piedmont regional Innovation Cluster CGREEN – Green Chemistry and Advanced Materials Research areas: Sugar-containing boron clusters for boron neutron capture therapy Synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates of biological relevance New methods of glycosylation Use of enzymes in carbohydrate chemistry Synthesis of sugar analogs His scientific activity is demonstrated by more than 130 papers in international journals and many oral presentations