Mario Guyon

Personal Introduction

Mario obtained an associate degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Rennes (France), followed by a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Caen (France). He then completed an international master’s Degree in Green and Sustainable Catalysis from the University of Rennes.

During his master’s programme he carried out a four-month research internship at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock (Germany), where he worked on the optimisation of ester hydrogenation. To complete his master’s thesis, he undertook a five-month research project at the University of Rennes focused on the synthesis of novel STIM1 inhibitors.

He is currently a doctoral candidate under the supervision of Prof. Gianluca Maria Farinola at Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro. His research focuses on the functionalisation of diatom microalgae biosilica with functional molecules and catalysts from urban mining.

Project Introduction

Preparation and characterization of living magnetic (ferrite, magnetite, goethite nanoparticles) and catalytic (urban-mining derived catalyst and enzymes) bio-hybrid diatobots (microrobots based on diatom microalgae). Microalgae will be selected, in vitro propagated and finally in vivo functionalized via melanin-like coatings embedded with magnetic nanoparticles, urban-mining derived Pd and Pt catalyst, and enzymes opportunely processed.