Adriano Zecchina#
| Membership Number: | 3590 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | CHEMICAL SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 2013 |
| Main Country of Residence: | ITALY |
Present and Previous Positions
- since 2006 Member of Ownership Board del PCCP (Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)
- since 2009 Emeritus professor University of Turin
- 1975 - 2009 Full Professor of Physical Chemistry of University of Turin
- 2003 - 2012 Director of NIS Centre of Excellence of University of Turin
- 2000 - 2005 President of the Evaluation Committee of University of Turin
- 1994 - 1996 President of the Material Science Courses of University of Turin
- 1997 Visiting professor at UIB (University of Baleares)
- 1976 - 1981 Director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of University of Turin
- Visiting researcher at University of Bath (England)
Fields of Scholarship
- Surface chemistry of oxides
- Dispersed metals
- Zeolites and microporous materials
- Catalysis
- Vibrational spectroscopy
- Spectroscopy of adsorbed species
Honours and Awards
- 1976 Bourke Medal of Faraday Society
- 2004 Fauser Plate of Società Chimica italiana
- 2009 Sigillo Medal of Società chimica Italiana
- 2009 Membership of National Academy of Lincei
- 2007 Membership of Turin Academy of Sciences
- since 2009 Member of Italian National Academy of Lincei
- 2006 - 2012 Member of the Editorial Board of Chemical Society Review
- since 2007 Member of Academy of Science of Turin
- since 2010 Member of Scientific Board of the Scuola Superiore University of Turin
- 1993 - 96 Member International Advisory Board delle Faraday Transactions
- 1996 - 98 Member of the Editorial Board Faraday Transactions
- 1980 - 82 President of the Chemical Engeneering Courses of University of Turin
- 1976 - 1979 President of the Italian Division of Physical Chemistry
