Marco Fontani

Marco Fontani[1] (born 5 May 1969 in Florence) is a chemist and chemistry historian, author of over 120 publications in materials chemistry, organometallic chemistry, electrochemistry and the history of chemistry. He is also a member of the board of directors[2] of the Italian National Society of History of Chemistry (Gruppo Nazionale di Storia e Fondamenti della Chimica).[3]

Marco Fontani
Born (1969-05-05) 5 May 1969
Florence, Italy
Nationality Italy
Alma materUniversity of Florence
Known for"The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side" book
Scientific career
FieldsHistory of Chemistry, electrochemistry, organometallic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Florence

He wrote the books: The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table's Shadow Side[4] and Chemistry and Chemists in Florence: From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center.[5] Both edited in Italian and English.

He has been working at the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Florence since 2003.

References
  1. "University Of Florence profile". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. "Ugo Schiff Conference Proceedings, scientific committee members list" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  3. "GNSC members list". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  4. Fontani, Marco; Costa, Mariagrazia; Orna, Mary Virginia (2014). The Lost Elements: The Periodic Table’s Shadow Side. Oxford University Press. p. 576pp. ISBN 9780199383344.;
  5. Fontani, Marco; Costa, Mariagrazia; Orna, Mary Virginia (2016). Chemistry and Chemists in Florence: From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center. Springer-Verlag. p. 136pp. ISBN 978-3319308548.;


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