Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto | Complexity in Biology | First Researcher at National Institute for Nuclear Physics | Italy
Complexity in Biology defines the interdisciplinary vision and scientific journey of Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto, a distinguished theoretical physicist whose career bridges fundamental physics, synchrotron radiation science, and biologically inspired complex systems. Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto earned his Doctoral Degree (Laurea) in Theoretical Physics from the University of Pisa, Italy, and went on to build an internationally respected career through postdoctoral fellowships at INFN Frascati and Stanford University, followed by long-term research leadership at the Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (INFN), where he served as Senior Researcher and later Senior Associate. His professional experience also includes an Associate Professorship at Zaragoza University and qualification as Full Professor in Theoretical Physics of Matter. Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto’s research interests center on complexity in biological and condensed matter systems, synchrotron and free-electron laser radiation, theoretical modeling, and computational approaches for biological applications. His research skills span theoretical physics, advanced computation, X-ray spectroscopy, synchrotron-based methodologies, and interdisciplinary data interpretation. Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto has received notable honors, including appointment as Visiting Professor for Senior Scientist by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and leadership roles in major European scientific committees and Marie-Curie projects. In conclusion, Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benfatto stands as a globally influential scientist whose work on complexity in biology and advanced radiation techniques has significantly shaped modern theoretical and applied research.
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Structural Determination of a Short-Lived Excited Iron (II) Complex by Picosecond X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
W. Gawelda, V.T. Pham, M. Benfatto, et al. – Physical Review Letters, 98(5), 057401 (2007) · Cited by: 292
General Multiple-Scattering Scheme for the Computation and Interpretation of X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure
T.A. Tyson, K.O. Hodgson, C.R. Natoli, M. Benfatto – Physical Review B, 46(10), 5997 (1992) · Cited by: 286
A Unifying Scheme for the Interpretation of X-Ray Absorption Spectra Based on Multiple-Scattering Theory
C.R. Natoli, M. Benfatto – Journal de Physique Colloques, 47(C8), C8-11–C8-23 (1986) · Cited by: 272
Geometrical Fitting of Experimental XANES Spectra by a Full Multiple-Scattering Procedure
M. Benfatto, S. Della Longa – Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 8(4), 1087–1094 (2001) · Cited by: 264
Critical Reexamination of Orbital Ordering in LaMnO3 and La0.5Sr1.5MnO4
M. Benfatto, Y. Joly, C.R. Natoli – Physical Review Letters, 83(3), 636 (1999) · Cited by: 249
Multiple-Scattering Regime and Higher-Order Correlations in X-Ray Absorption Spectra of Liquid Solutions
M. Benfatto, C.R. Natoli, A. Bianconi, et al. – Physical Review B, 34(8), 5774 (1986) · Cited by: 238