Patrizia Iavicoli, PhD, is an accomplished scientist specializing in chemistry with a robust background in research. Current positions at Illumina include Staff Scientist, Senior Scientist, and Scientist, showcasing a progression of expertise in the field. Prior experience encompasses roles as a Research Scientist at the European Commission (JRC) and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC). Patrizia Iavicoli also contributed as a PhD Researcher at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) and served as a Visiting Researcher at the Australian National University. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a qualification for the profession of Pharmacist from Università di Siena.