Daria Giacomini has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna since 2000. She received a Degree in Chemistry in 1982 and a Ph.D. in Science Chemistry in 1987 from the University of Bologna. She is also a coordinator of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Chemistry of Materials and a member of the Quality Assurance Commission of the cdS in Chemistry and Chemistry of Materials. Her research activity concerns stereoselective organic synthesis dealing with both application aspects and fundamental aspects of basic chemistry.