gaetano.giammona@unipa.it
Gaetano Giammona
Emeritus Professor
Università degli Studi di Palermo
Born in 1951 in Palermo, Italy. Degree in Chemistry in 1976 (Final mark: 110/110 with honors). - From 1.4.1978 to 31.7.1980 he holds a scholarship of the C.N.R. c/o the Institute of Applied Pharmaceutical Chemistry of the Faculty of Pharmacy-University of Palermo (Italy). - Academic researcher in 1980 at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Palermo (Italy). -Associate Professor in 1987 at the University of Catania (Italy). - Since 2000, Full Porfessor of “Pharmaceutical Technology” at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Palermo. -Co-founder in 1995 and Component, for about 10 years, of the Polymer Therapeutics group at the Shool of Pharmacy in London (UK). -Co-founder of Controlled Release Society (CRS) Italy Chapter and Component for six years of the Executive Board. -Director of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies (January 2000-October 2006); -Coordinator of the Teacher Committee of the PhD course in “Technologies of Biologically Active Substances” (University of Palermo, University of Catania and University of Bari - until 28.02.2013); -Vice-academic Dean – Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Palermo, Italy until 31.12.2013 -Reference member of the University of Palermo of “Distretto ad Alta Tecnologia Biomedico Sicilia” –Italy(First, Member of the “ Comitato di indirizzo Strategico” and then of the “ Comitato di indirizzo Strategico-Scientifico”);
Field of expertise -Synthesis and characterization of novel biocompatible polymers for use in biomedical field; these studies afforded the preparation of a new plasma substitute with a protein-like structure; -Preparation of micro- and nanostructures for targeting and modified release of bioactive molecules (macromolecular prodrugs; polymeric micelles; polymeric micro- and nanoparticles; lipid nanoparticles –SLN, NLC and LDC -); -Gene therapy; -Hydrogels, also stimuli-sensitive (microparticles, films, sponges, etc.) for modified release of bioactive molecules; -Preparation of scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Prof. Gaetano Giammona presented his studies in many national and international meetings, and pharmaceutical companies
Prizes and Recognitions -36e SALON INTERNATIONAL DES INVENTIONS DES TECHNIQUES ET PRODUITS NOUVEAUX GENEVA PALEXPO, Geneve, 2-6 Avril 2008. prix de la delegation italienne du salon pour le invention: Vecteurs colloidaux pour la liberation orale des proteines et de péptides Inventors : M. Licciardi, G. Giammona, G. Cavallaro, G. Pitarresi -36e SALON INTERNATIONAL DES INVENTIONS DES TECHNIQUES ET PRODUITS NOUVEAUX GENEVA PALEXPO, Geneve, 2-6 Avril 2008 MEDAILLE D’OR AVEC LES FELICITATIONS DU JURY INTERNATIONAL DU SALON POUR LE INVENTION: Vecteurs colloidaux pour la liberation orale des proteines et de péptides Inventors : M. Licciardi, G. Giammona, G. Cavallaro, G. Pitarresi
