Education
- Degree in Natural Sciences at Pisa University
- Division of Plant Industry C.S.I.R.O (Canberra) and Research Station of Gosford (Sidney), Australia
- University College, Cork (Ireland)
- University of Georgia, Department of Microbiology, Athens, U.S.A.

Scientific Activities
Physiology of prokaryotes and possible applications of microbiology to agri-food and environment, on the evaluation of genetically modified microorganisms for their application in open fields, including studies on multifunctional genes. Key activities are concerning the bioconversion of agri-food wastes into high added value products, such as biopolymers (PHAs) and biofuels (ethanol).

Significant scientific projects as project manager
national:
- In charge for a R.U. within “Progetti finalizzati” IPRA-CNR, PRIN (MURST-MIUR), Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Regione Veneto (Biotech-I, Biotech-II, Biotech II bis, Biotech-III, Misura 124)

international:
- BilateralProjects-CNR Italia/USA (University of Georgia, Athens, U.S.A. e Cornell University, Ithaca, NY-USA)
- In charge for R.U. of research projects funded by European Commission
o EU-ASEAN, 1989-92;
o EU-IMPACT-1, 1993-96;
o EU-IMPACT-2, 1996-99;
o EU-WHEYPOL, 2001-2004;
o EU-ANIMPOL, 2010-12;
- Member of the Management Committee of COST Action 856 CE
- Responsibile for Bilateral Project Italia-Sud Africa of Foreign Ministry (cod. OZYDNTM7, 2012-2014)

Vice-President from 2007 to 2010 of the Società Italiana di Microbiologia Agro Alimentare e Ambientale (SIMTREA)
Since 1998 is part of the Editorial Board of the international scientific journal FEMS Microbiology Letters.
He served as reviewer for research projects of the European Commission, MIUR, CNR and several Italian and European foundation.
He gave scientific lectures at national and international institution.

Academic activities
- Senior researcher at Pisa University, Facoltà di Agraria since 1983
- Associate Professor at Padova University since 1992
- Full Professor at Padova University since 1999
- Head of the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology at the University of Padova 1999-2002 and 2002-2005.
- Member of the Directive Committee of the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori at the University of Padova
- Director of the PhD School of Crop Science
- President of the Corso di laurea in Biotecnologie agrarie (Università di Padova) 2003-2009
- Teaching “General Microbiology ”, “Agricultural Microbiology” and “Microbial Biotecnology”

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