Antonio Pizzi

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Antonio Pizzi
Prof. Dr. Antonio Pizzi (image taken by Dr. Dexys-2019).jpg
Born (1946-05-15) May 15, 1946 (age 79)
Rome
NationalityItalian, French, South African
Alma mater University of Rome
Occupations
  • Researcher
  • educator
  • polymer chemist
  • materials scientist
Years activeSince 1967
Known forStudies on synthetic wood adhesives
Environmentally-friendly bioadhesives
Tannin-based adhesives
Scientific career
Institutions University of Lorraine
University of the Witwatersrand

Antonio Pizzi (born in 1946) [1] is an Italian-born, French-South African polymer and materials chemist, and professor emeritus of industrial chemistry at the University of Lorraine, who is an expert in the field of wood adhesives [2] [3] and an elected fellow (FIAWS) and distinguished member of the International Academy of Wood Science. [4]

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Career

Pizzi holds multiple degrees, including a doctorate in chemistry (D.Chem.) from the University of Rome (1970), as well as a PhD in organic chemistry and a DSc degree in wood chemistry, both from universities of South Africa. His early career combined academic roles with industry experience, which provided a foundation for his yearlong research contributions in the field.

From 1989 to 1995, he served as a professor of polymer chemistry at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he also held the position of head of the Department of Chemistry from 1991 to 1993. In 1994, he returned to Europe to join the University of Lorraine in France, specifically the Laboratory of Study and Research on Wood Materials (LERMAB-ENSTIB).

Pizzi's research primarily focuses on polycondensation resins, particularly biosourced and synthetic wood adhesives. He is widely acknowledged for advancing the development and application of adhesives derived from renewable materials, as well as the composites bonded with them.

Recognition

Throughout his career, Pizzi has published extensively, authoring more than 1,000 research articles, patents, [5] and over 12 books, including foundational works on bioadhesives and bioresins. His research contributions have earned international scientific awards, reflecting his influence on the field of industrial and polymer chemistry. Pizzi's work is particularly related to the areas of renewable resources and environmentally-friendly adhesive technologies. Until July 2025, his research work is well recognised in the fields of materials science and wood science and technology, having almost 30,000 citations at Scopus, [6] and more than 49,000 citations at Google Scholar, [7] with a very high h-index of 102.

In 2022, Pizzi received the prestigious Bill Wake Memorial Medal for his yearlong research work in adhesion and adhesives. [8]

In October 2023, a meta-research conducted by John Ioannidis et al. at the Stanford University included Antonio Pizzi in Elsevier Data 2022, where he was ranked at the top 2% of researchers of all time in the area of materials, having a very high composite index of 4.0955. [9]

In addition, Pizzi has won the prestigious Schweighofer Wood Innovation award in 2005, [10] and also twice the Descartes Research Prize, awarded by the European Commission. [11]

Books

References

  1. ↑ "PIZZI Antonio". lermab.univ-lorraine.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ↑ "IUFRO Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-12-18. Dr. Antonio Pizzi (page 140)
  3. ↑ "Antonio Pizzi". IntechOpen. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Patents of Dr. Antonio Pizzi". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  6. ↑ https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7102104085 Antonio Pizzi at Scopus
  7. ↑ "A.Pizzi". Google Scholar (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  8. ↑ "IAWS - Election of New Fellows 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-11. page 12
  9. ↑ Baas, Jeroen (2023), "Bibliometrics", October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", vol. 6, Elsevier Data Repository, p. line: 12,824, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.6 , retrieved 2025-07-21
  10. ↑ "2005 Schweighofer Prize". Woodland Heritage. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  11. ↑ "2005 Descartes Research Prize: nominees\nannounced". European Commission - European Commission. 2005-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  12. ↑ Pizzi, A.; Mittal, K.L. (2017). Handbook of Adhesive Technology. CRC Press. p. 1. ISBN   978-1-4987-3647-3 . Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  13. ↑ Belgacem, Naceur; Pizzi, Antonio, eds. (2016-04-25). Lignocellulosic Fibers and Wood Handbook: Renewable Materials for Today's Environment. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781118773727. ISBN   978-1-118-77352-9.
  14. ↑ "Wood Adhesives". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  15. ↑ Pizzi, A. (1994). Advanced Wood Adhesives Technology. doi:10.1201/9781482293548. ISBN   978-1-4822-9354-8.
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