Professor Armido Studer studied chemistry at the ETH in Zürich (Switzerland). He obtained his PhD from Prof. Dieter Seebach (1995) and did his postdoctoral studies in Pittsburgh (USA) under the guidance of Prof. Dennis Curran. He then initiated his independent research career at the ETH Zürich (1996). In 2000 he moved as an associate professor to the Philipps University of Marburg (Germany) and in 2004 he became full professor at the University of Münster (Germany).

Prof. Studer is globally recognized as one of the leading advocates of modern organic free radical chemistry. Through his groundbreaking research, he has made significant contributions to the revival of free radical chemistry. His pioneering methods are increasingly employed in organic synthesis, evident from the extensive citations his work has garnered. Prof. Studer's original and systematic approaches to modern free radical chemistry have propelled remarkable advancements in this field.