Qualifications
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Bologna
(1989)
Degree in Agricultural Science, cum laude, University of Bologna
(1981)
Academic records
Researcher, Department of Economics, University of Bologna
(1990-1992)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Bologna (since 1992) (confirmed in 1995)
Main qualification
Agro-food Economist
Research organization
Department of Food Science and Technlogy, University of
Bologna
Fellowship
Società Italiana di Economia Agraria, SIDEA (Italian
Society of Agricultural Economics)
International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH)
Awards
“Vittorio Peglion" Award‚¬ for researches on land
reclamation and irrigation (1987)
Academic courses (2020/2024)
Veterinary Economics, Course of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna
Economics and Management of Animal Breeding Firms, Course of
Veterinary Medicine, Department Veterinary Medicine, University of
Bologna
Agro-food Marketing, Course of Safety and Quality of Animal
Production, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Bologna
Agro-food Economics, Course of Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Cesenatico, University of
Bologna
Political Economy, Course of Law, Department of
Law, University of Modena and R.E. (at the Military Academy of Modena)
Academic activities
Research and professional records
Participation into the FAO Program (“Food into Cities" Program, 1996-2000, , Western Africa; “Quality Standards in
Developing Countries", 2006)
Project leader and co-ordinator of studies in the agro-food
system at the European level (European Commission, European
Parliament), particularly about CAP implementation and impact
analysis
Studies and researches about specific economic and marketing
aspects of the agro-food system, particularly in the dairy sector
(regional and national level). Economic evaluation in publc veterinay health (Animal Health Economics) and human health
European projects
- 2012/2015: Erasmus-LLP NEAT (Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy-making in Europe and beyond)
- 2014/2018: Vice-Coordinatore della EU COST Action (TD 1404) NEOH "Networking for the Evaluation of One Health -NEOH"
- 2019-2023 Erasmus Capacity Building ELEPHANT (Empowering universities’ Learning and rEsearch caPacities in the one Health Approach for the maNagement of animals at the wildlife, livestock and human interface in SouTh Africa) (WP coordinator)
- 2019-2023: H2020 ROADMAP (Rethinking of antimicrobial decision system in the management of animal production)
- 2022-2023: Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) CoEval-AMR PHASE 2 (Convergence in evaluation frameworks for integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use)
- 2021: Cost Action BETTER (Biosecurity enhanced through training, evaluation and raising awareness), ongoing
- 2023: HEU BIOSECURE (Enhanced and cost-effective biosecurity in livestock production) (WP coordinator), ongoing