Professor Federico Rosei is an international authority on nanomaterials. He has developed a wide range of unique functional materials, with applications spanning solar energy, batteries, telecommunications, and space technologies. He is known not only for his innovations – from breakthrough solar materials to self-healing coatings for satellites ¬– but also his systems-level, sustainable approach to solving engineering challenges. 

Rosei established the UNESCO Chair in Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, Saving and Storage, while working in Canada, a role he held for 10 years, as a vehicle for capacity building in the Global South. He has collaborated extensively with the private sector to develop high performance technologies.

With a strong track record of mentoring emerging scholars worldwide, Rosei developed the influential ‘Survival Skills for Scientists’ program, paralleled by a bestselling book. A Fellow of multiple national academies, his reach is global and his impact in research and education is significant.

Federico Rosei has shown outstanding international leadership in applied science and engineering. Studying structure-property relationships, he elucidated determining factors of structure and composition on the properties of several classes of nanomaterials. His efforts in research, education and mentoring have no disciplinary or geographical borders, going well beyond his own interests and pursuits. He is an advocate of an inclusive approach to societal development through scientific knowledge and innovation, inspiring and educating people. Through his vision and talent, he built a global network of young researchers, many of whom have obtained important positions in science and in society. He is renowned for mentoring young scientists through widely-attended “Survival Skills” workshops, paralleled by his best-selling book. He is a champion of equity, diversity and inclusion through exceptional mentoring efforts of women and young scholars world-wide. His influence is global, as testified by high-level peer recognition through numerous prestigious awards, honours and distinctions.