Chiara Giorio
University Lecturer - Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Chiara Giorio is an Italian atmospheric chemist and assistant professor in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Christ's College and a Fellow of the Community for Analytical Measurement Science.
Her research is focused on the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere and its impact on air quality and climate.
Early life and education
Giorio was born and grew up in Vicenza, Italy. She attended the Liceo Scientifico G.B. Quadri where she became interested in chemistry. She then studied at the University of Padua, where she received her bachelor's degree in 2006 and master's degree in 2008 in chemistry. Giorio attained a PhD in molecular sciences from the University of Padua on 28 February 2012.
Research and career
After her studies, Giorio became a postdoc at the University of Padua where she worked on the environmental dispersion of neonicotinoid insecticides through dust emitted by seeders during the sowing of corn seeds treated with neonicotinoids, and the consequential in-flight contamination and acute toxicity for honeybees. She also worked on assessing the usability and environmental impact of vineyard pruning residues as an energy source.
In 2013, Giorio transferred to the University of Cambridge as a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Chemistry in the Markus Kalberer research group. In Cambridge, Giorio‘s research was focused on determining the chemical composition and formation processes of secondary organic aerosols.
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