Research: Departments

Chemical and Environmental Sciences

Founded in 2003, the Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences of the University of Insubria is the premier institution for researchers in the fields of Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry, as well as for Material and Environmental Scientists (Ecologists, Geologists and Biologists) belonging to the School of Sciences in Como.

The Department is comprised of approximately forty (Full, Associate and Assistant) Professors, who are assisted daily by Technical and Administrative Staff, and also hosts a variable number (typically, over thirty) of PhD students, Post-docs and Visiting Professors.

The annual production of their members surpasses 100 peer-reviewed publications in highly respected international scientific journals. Recently, several patents have been granted to researchers and a number of scientific workshops and doctorate schools have been organized.

Sophisticated facilities and equipment and dedicated personnel assist in the daily scientific and teaching activities of the Department and are shared by many different groups in a tailored Analytical Service Center. The Department participates in thematic and interdisciplinary National and European Research Programs, and participates in a variety of fruitful collaborations with other Academic and Industrial Research Centers, as well as with High Schools, Public Offices and Northern-Italian private companies.