We are proud to congratulate Prof. Maurizio Prato, Ikerbasque Research Professor and group leader of the Carbon Bionanotechnology Laboratory at CIC biomaGUNE, on being awarded the prestigious title of Professor Emeritus by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research. 

This distinction, conferred by Minister Anna Maria Bernini on 5 August 2025, honors Prof. Prato’s extraordinary academic and scientific career as a leading figure in organic chemistry and nanoscience. 

After serving as a full professor at the University of Trieste until his retirement in 2023, Prof. Prato now continues his pioneering research on the synthesis and applications of carbon nanostructures in San Sebastián, Spain.