«To become a researcher is more than just a job. It is a calling.»
«Why Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Sensing? It is fascinating how a chemical sensor is able to convert a chemical property of a sample into something measurable. Then, the interpretation of the outcomes allows to trace certain on-going processes, which is of high relevance in many different areas: water monitoring, clinical diagnosis, sport performance, wellbeing control, food analysis, military activities monitoring, etc.»
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«I love doing fundamental science but also being witness of how new concepts can be integrated in on-body-worn and in-situ platforms. The sensor goes to the sample rather than the sample to the sensor, thus going beyond traditional lab-based measurements.»
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