Enzo Olivieri
Born in the South of France (Cabriès-1995), Enzo studied chemistry at the University of Aix-Marseille, where he obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in organic chemistry. In 2021, he obtained his PhD in molecular machines and chemical fuels under the supervision of Dr. Adrien Quintard at the University of Aix-Marseille.
In 2022, Enzo joined Dr. Dorian Didier’s group at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich for a short-term (6 months) postdoctoral position, focusing on photocatalysis and upconverting nanoparticles. Later in 2022, he moved to the University of Manchester to work as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. David Leigh, where his research focused on molecular machines, topology and the application of chemical fuels for endergonic synthesis.
In 2024, Enzo was appointed Lecturer in Organic Chemistry in Prof. David Leigh’s group at the University of Manchester. In 2025, he was awarded an Ambizione fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (900k CHF over 4 years) and will begin this September his independent career as a “junior PI” at the University of Basel under the mentorship of Prof. Marcel Mayor. His research will focus on developing new catalytic strategies, with a particular emphasis on using chemical fuels as an energy source to drive endergonic reactions.