Simone Giorgi

Simone Giorgi is a Senior Scientist at Acerta Pharma B.V., a member of the AstraZeneca Group, specializing in hit to lead and lead optimization programs since September 2022. Prior experience includes roles at Evotec as a Senior Scientist in Synthetic Chemistry and Research Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry, where responsibilities involved the autonomous design, synthesis, and purification of small molecules. Simone Giorgi has also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Medicinal Chemistry at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and as a Visiting Ph.D. Student at Pfizer. Earlier experience includes teaching General Chemistry and Stoichiometry at the University of Camerino and serving as an Assistant Research Fellow focused on organic molecule synthesis. Academic credentials include a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and multiple master's degrees in Chemistry and Advanced Chemical Methodologies from the University of Camerino and Instituto Superior Técnico.