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Chiara Giorio

Chiara Giorio is an Italian atmospheric chemist who is an 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.[2][3][4]

Chiara Giorio
Dr. Chiara Giorio in March 2023
Born (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 40)
Vicenza, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Padova
AwardsEnvironment, Sustainability and Energy Division Early Career Award......[1] (2021)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, Atmospheric science
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
ThesisAerosol characterization by PMF analysis of single particle ATOFMS spectra (2012)
Academic advisorsAndrea Tapparo
WebsiteThe Giorio Group
Cambridge University webpage

Her research is focused on the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere and its impact on air quality and climate.[5]

Early life and education

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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 Padova where she received her Bachelor's degree in 2006 and Master's degree in 2008 in chemistry.[3] Giorio attained a PhD in Molecular Sciences from the University of Padova on 28 February 2012.[3]

Research & career

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After her studies, Giorio became a postdoc at the University of Padova 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.[6][7][8] She also worked on assessing the usability and environmental impact of vineyard pruning residues as an energy source.[9]

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. She developed a method for the quantification of the highly reactive Criegee intermediates produced by ozonolysis reactions in the atmosphere[10] and she studied the impact of aqueous phase processing on aerosol composition [11]

In January 2017, Dr. Giorio became a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research and later that year, became tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Padova. As of March 2020, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge.[5][12] Research in Giorio’s Research Group is focused on the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere and its impact on air quality and climate.[5][13]

Contribution to COVID-19

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In April 2020, Cambridge University’s Centre for Atmospheric Science and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) worked together to test how ozone could speed up the cleaning of ambulances and potentially save lives. As part of this testing, Giorio’s research group (The Giorio Research Group) used an ozone generator to produce ozone at controlled concentrations in a fume cupboard containing the indicators and sensors, which scientists at the Dstl could use as a baseline in their testing.[14]

Neonicotinoid Pesticides

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Giorio’s research on the translocation of neonicotinoid insecticides.[15] Giorio’s research has also helped in introducing regulations against neonicotinoids.[16][17][18]

In recognition of Giorio’s work on neonicotinoid insecticides, she won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division Early Career Award[19] in 2021.

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr Chiara Giorio | 2021 Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division Early Career Award winner". Royal Society of Chemistry.
  2. ^ "Fellows | Christs College Cambridge". www.christs.cam.ac.uk.
  3. ^ a b c "Dr Chiara Giorio | Christs College Cambridge". www.christs.cam.ac.uk.
  4. ^ "Fellowships - CAMS UK". www.cams-uk.co.uk/.
  5. ^ a b c "Dr Chiara Giorio | The Giorio Group". www.ch.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ Tapparo, Andrea; Marton, Daniele; Giorio, Chiara; Zanella, Alessandro; Soldà, Lidia; Marzaro, Matteo; Vivan, Linda; Girolami, Vincenzo (March 6, 2012). "Assessment of the Environmental Exposure of Honeybees to Particulate Matter Containing Neonicotinoid Insecticides Coming from Corn Coated Seeds". Environmental Science & Technology. 46 (5): 2592–2599. Bibcode:2012EnST...46.2592T. doi:10.1021/es2035152. PMID 22292570 – via CrossRef.
  7. ^ Tapparo, Andrea; Giorio, Chiara; Soldà, Lidia; Bogialli, Sara; Marton, Daniele; Marzaro, Matteo; Girolami, Vincenzo (2013). "UHPLC-DAD method for the determination of neonicotinoid insecticides in single bees and its relevance in honeybee colony loss investigations". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 405 (2–3): 1007–1014. doi:10.1007/s00216-012-6338-3. PMID 22965530. S2CID 25541787.
  8. ^ Girolami, V.; Marzaro, M.; Vivan, L.; Mazzon, L.; Giorio, C.; Marton, D.; Tapparo, A. (February 20, 2013). "Aerial powdering of bees inside mobile cages and the extent of neonicotinoid cloud surrounding corn drillers: Aerial powdering of bees in mobile cage". Journal of Applied Entomology. 137 (1–2): 35–44. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01718.x. S2CID 86185773 – via CrossRef.
  9. ^ Giorio, Chiara; Pizzini, Sarah; Marchiori, Enrico; Piazza, Rossano; Grigolato, Stefano; Zanetti, Michela; Cavalli, Raffaele; Simoncin, Marco; Soldà, Lidia; Badocco, Denis; Tapparo, Andrea (2019-05-01). "Sustainability of using vineyard pruning residues as an energy source: Combustion performances and environmental impact". Fuel. 243: 371–380. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2019.01.128. hdl:11577/3287900. ISSN 0016-2361. S2CID 104322882.
  10. ^ Giorio, Chiara; Campbell, Steven J.; Bruschi, Maurizio; Tampieri, Francesco; Barbon, Antonio; Toffoletti, Antonio; Tapparo, Andrea; Paijens, Claudia; Wedlake, Andrew J.; Grice, Peter; Howe, Duncan J.; Kalberer, Markus (March 22, 2017). "Online Quantification of Criegee Intermediates of α-Pinene Ozonolysis by Stabilization with Spin Traps and Proton-Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry Detection". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139 (11): 3999–4008. doi:10.1021/jacs.6b10981. hdl:11577/3227992. PMID 28201872 – via CrossRef.
  11. ^ Giorio, Chiara; Monod, Anne; Brégonzio-Rozier, Lola; DeWitt, Helen Langley; Cazaunau, Mathieu; Temime-Roussel, Brice; Gratien, Aline; Michoud, Vincent; Pangui, Edouard; Ravier, Sylvain; Zielinski, Arthur T.; Tapparo, Andrea; Vermeylen, Reinhilde; Claeys, Magda; Voisin, Didier; Kalberer, Markus; Doussin, Jean-François (October 12, 2017). "Cloud Processing of Secondary Organic Aerosol from Isoprene and Methacrolein Photooxidation". The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 121 (40): 7641–7654. Bibcode:2017JPCA..121.7641G. doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05933. PMC 5642272. PMID 28902512.
  12. ^ "Group Members | The Giorio Group". www.ch.cam.ac.uk.
  13. ^ "Research | The Giorio Group". www.ch.cam.ac.uk.
  14. ^ "Ozone may reduce ambulance turn-around time".
  15. ^ "Translocation of Neonicotinoid Insecticides From Coated Seeds to Seedling Guttation Drops: A Novel Way of Intoxication for Bees".
  16. ^ "Court of Appeals - State of Minnesota - In the Matter of the Determination of the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Nolte Family Irrigation Project in the Township of North Germany, Wadena County, Minnesota" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Neonicotinoids in California" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Plants employ chemical engineering to manufacture bee-luring optical devices". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  19. ^ "Dr Chiara Giorio".
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