Claudio Santi received a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences in 1996 under the supervision of Professor Marcello Tiecco (University of Perugia). He is currently a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Perugia, leading the Catalysis, Synthesis, and Organic Green Chemistry (CS-OrGaniC) group. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, an Honorary Professor at Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa (Poland), and Chair of the International Scientific Network Selenium Sulfur Redox and Catalysis (SeSRedCat). His main scientific interests are related to the chemistry of organoselenium compounds in organic synthesis and biology. He also discovered PhSeZnCl and some congeners that are commonly named Santi’s reagents.
FRSC - Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry (London)
Honorary Professor
Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa (Poland)
University Lecturer
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences- University of Perugia
01 Nov 2013 - present
University Educator/Researcher
Department of Organic Chemistry at faculty of Pharmacy - University of Perugia
01 Feb 2005 - 01 Nov 2013
Technician or Assistant
Department of Organic Chemistry at faculty of Pharmacy - University of Perugia
01 Nov 1994 - 01 Feb 2005
Post Doctoral Researcher
Universität Basel Organische Chemie
01 May 1998 - 01 Sep 1998
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Department of Organic Chemistry at faculty of Pharmacy - University of Perugia
01 Nov 1992 - 01 Nov 1995