Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Papini
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Biography
Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Papini is a Full Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of Florence. She coordinates the Interdepartmental Research Unit of Peptide and Protein Chemistry and Biology and is CSO of the Centre of Molecular Diagnostics & Life Sciences. She completed her PhD in 1990 under the supervision of Prof. Luis Moroder (Department of Peptide Chemistry, MPI for Biochemistry). She received the 2008 Leonidas Zervas Award from the European Peptide Society (EPS); the 1st Theodoropoulos Memorial Award from the Hellenic Peptide Society; the 2019 Rita Levi Montalcini Prize from the Council of Higher Education of Israel; and the 2024 Barry Cohen Prize for medicinal chemistry from the Israeli Chemical Society. As Laureate of the “Chaire d’Excellence” (French ANR 2009–2020), she founded PeptLab@UCP at CY Cergy Paris University, producing active peptide ingredients at a large scale. In 2003, she cofounded EspiKem and developed the first-in-class peptide-based cosmeceutical DEFINISSE KP1 launched on the market by RELIFE (Menarini group) in 2023. She founded and was CSO of Toscana Biomarkers (2007–2014), obtaining the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Research Award for the European autoimmune disease diagnostic market. She served as treasurer of EPS (2011–2020) and is a councilor of the American Peptide Society (2019–2025). She co-chaired 14th IPS/37th EPS (Florence, 25–31 August 2024).
Affiliations
University of Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff"
Honors and Awards
2024 Barry Cohen Prize
Israel Chemical Society
Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry in Memory of Barry Cohen for her immense contributions to peptide science and chemical immunology
2019 Rita Levi Montalcini Prize
Israel Council of Higher Education
For the binational Italian-Israeli Cooperation for the project “Role of glycopeptides in immune-mediated diseases”.
2009-2013: Chaire d’excellence Senior longue durée - ANR-09-CEXC-013
French Agence Nationale de la Recherche
Unique of chemistry out of 16 attributed in 2009. Project “PepKit : Development of peptide-based-diagnostic kits for autoimmune diseases.
2008: Leonidas Zervas Award
European Peptide Society
For outstanding contribution to peptide chemistry
2008: 1st D. Theodoropoulos Memorial Lecture Award
Hellenic Peptide Society
For outstanding achievements in Peptide Sciences. Attributed during 6th Hellenic Forum on Bioactive Peptides, Patras (Greece), May 18, 2008.
2009: Vespucci Award
Region Toscana
For founding the startup Toscana Biomarkers S.r.l.
2008: Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Research
Frost & Sullivan
Award in the European autoimmune disease diagnostics market presented to A.M. Papini for the start-up Toscana Biomarkers S.r.l.
2006: Start-Cup
Region Toscana
For the business plan of the start-up Toscana Biomarkers S.r.l.
2004: Vespucci Award, Research & Ethical Innovation
Region Toscana
Presented to A.M. Papini as inventor of the PCT (2003) WO 03000733 A2. Title: Glycopeptides, their preparation and use in the diagnosis or therapeutic treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
2025: Commemorative Medal of the Polish Chemical Society
Polish Chemical Society
In appreciation of her outstanding services to the Polish Chemical Society and support of its activities in Poland and abroad (September 22nd, 2025, Wroclaw, Poland.
2019 Plaque of the Korean Chemical Society
Korean Chemical Society
In appreciation of her invited lecture given at the 124th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society (October 17, 2019, Changwon, Korea)
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