Andrea Basso is a Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (DCCI), University of Genoa, Italy. He obtained his M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Genoa in 1995 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southampton (UK) in 2000, specializing in synthetic methodologies. Dr. Basso has been a faculty member at the University of Genoa since 2005, serving as a Researcher and then an Associate Professor before achieving his current position in 2020. His primary research interests lie in the development of novel synthetic methodologies, particularly focusing on multicomponent reactions and visible-light mediated transformations. He has also contributed significantly to chemical education through the design of game-based learning tools. Recognized for his contributions to the field, he was awarded the 2019 Prize "Organic Synthesis and its Methodological Aspects" by the Italian Chemical Society.