Renzo is a PhD student at the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, where he researches the risks associated with concurrent space weather phenomena in extreme conditions.
He holds a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Oxford, specialising in Astrophysics, Quantum Information Processing and Laser Science. He worked as a research assistant at the British Antarctic Survey. As part of the UK’s SWIMMR (Space Weather Instrumentation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk) programme, he collaborated with the UK Met Office to help develop a real-time system for monitoring and modelling Earth’s magnetosphere.
Alongside his scientific work, Renzo co-founded the Oxford Society of Metaphysics to create an open space for exploring fundamental questions about reality through public lectures and reading groups. He believes that the search for truth and meaning requires conversation across disciplines and traditions, which is why he is also deeply interested in philosophy and theology. Renzo values interfaith dialogue as a way to grow in understanding and mutual respect, and sees such engagement as vital to both personal and communal flourishing.