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.
University of Sassari
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy

Young Investigator Award
MDPI
Awarded by Biomolecules in 2025
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