Valentina 🇮🇹 was born in Pisa in 1998. She began her studies in Chemistry at the University of Pisa in 2017, earning her Bachelor’s degree in 2021 with a thesis supervised by Prof. Fabio Marchetti. She continued at the same institution, obtaining her Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Chiara Gabbiani and Dr. Alessandro Pratesi. In the same year, she started her PhD at the University of Florence, working with Prof. Claudia Giorgi and Prof. Luigi Messori. She is currently undertaking a research stay in the Frei Lab at the University of York. In her free time, Valentina enjoys attending live concerts, exploring new places, and vintage shopping.