Angela Agostiano is a retired full professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Italy. She has authored over 300 publications in nanosized semiconductors, photochemistry, environmental applications, and biomaterials. She has led numerous national and international research projects and participated in various evaluation panels and conferences.

Angela was the first woman appointed as President Elected of SCI (Italian Society of Chemistry) and is currently President of EuChemS (European Chemical Society). She chairs the EuChemS task group on Diversity and Inclusion, advocating for women scientists. She is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and the “Accademia delle Scienze” of Turin and Bologna. She received the “Anassilaos Award for Art, Culture, Economics and Sciences” in 2017 and the “Bonino Medal” in 2023.