Prof. Fiorenzo Vetrone received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) where his research focused on the synthesis and spectroscopy of upconverting lanthanide-doped nanoparticles.

Following his Ph.D. studies, he was the recipient of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship, which he took up at Université du Québec, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique – Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (INRS-EMT). He was involved in implementing nanotechnology-based strategies to investigate titanium-based biomaterials with the ultimate goal of using nanotopography to control cell-biomaterial interactions for the next generation of orthopaedic and cardiovascular implants. He then returned to Concordia University to initiate a project on the synthesis of new upconverting nanoparticles and their implementation in biological imaging.

Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Nanobiotechnology at Université du Québec, INRS-EMT in Varennes, Canada.

Prof. Vetrone has received numerous prizes and awards from IUPAC, NSERC, the Royal Society (UK) as well as the Gladiatore D’Oro from the province of Benevento (Italy) awarded to persons who have brought honor to the Samnite people in the fields of business, scientific research, culture, art, and sports.