Iogann Tolbatov

Prof. Iogann Tolbatov

University of Sassari, Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
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Biography

Prof. Iogann Tolbatov is an Associate Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sassari, specializing in Computational Bioinorganic, Inorganic Medicinal Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame (USA) and built an international career at leading institutions across Germany, Spain, France, and Italy. His "digital laboratory" bridges fundamental inorganic reactivity and large-scale biological systems using advanced multiscale computational modeling (QM/MM, MD) with a workflow that integrates cutting-edge Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials (MLIPs). His research provides the mechanistic foundations for next-generation metal-based therapies (anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral), focusing on protein metalation, transition-metal complex kinetics, and regulated cell death pathways. He holds multiple National Scientific Qualifications (ASN) in Italy (Inorganic Systems; Chemical Technologies; Theoretical Physics of Matter) and France. An influential leader (H-index 24; 87+ publications: 44 first, 29 corresponding), his impact is evidenced by a 2026 Front Cover, invited talks at global symposia (ISBOMC, PPM) and the Universities of Pisa and Padova. He won the 2025 Biomolecules Young Investigator Award. His service includes the UKRI EPSRC Peer Review College, ESF Expert, REPRISE/VQR evaluator, Biomolecules Editorial Board, PPM2 (2027) Scientific Committee, and >221 peer reviews.

Affiliations

University of Sassari

Sassari, Sardegna, Italy

Honors and Awards

journal

Young Investigator Award

Verified

MDPI

Awarded by Biomolecules in 2025

Experience

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy

01 Oct 2024 - present

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

University of Padua, Padua, Italy

01 Oct 2023 - 01 Oct 2024

Post Doctoral Researcher

Institut Català d'Investigació Química, Tarragona, Spain

01 Jan 2022 - 01 Oct 2023

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Burgundy, Dijon, France

01 Jan 2021 - 01 Jan 2022

Post Doctoral Researcher

University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy

01 Jan 2017 - 01 Dec 2020

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

01 Jul 2015 - 01 Jun 2016

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA

01 Aug 2010 - 01 May 2015