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Prof. Claudio Verani
Prof. Claudio Verani
Dean of the Faculty of Science
Professor of Chemistry
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Claudio Verani is a Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Windsor. Since joining in July 2024, he has been navigating the evolving landscape of Canadian higher education, with a focus on academic excellence based on experiential learning, critical-thinking, research innovation, and career preparedness. Prior to this role, he lived in the US, serving for over 20 years at Wayne State University and holding the positions of Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean for Research.
His research interests are centred on coordination and physical-inorganic chemistry and have yielded over 80 peer reviewed articles in top journals on molecular electronics, renewable energy, environmental remediation, and drug development. This research has been supported the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Petroleum Research Fund, the Army Corps of Engineers, and now by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Chemistry at UFSC in Brazil, a Ph.D. degree from the Max-Planck Institute and Ruhr Universität in Germany and completed his postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, and pursues creative outlets such as playing music, drawing abstract landscapes, and exploring new sounds.
