Graduating magna cum laude in scientific
academic disciplines at the University of Pisa and Alma Mater
Studiorum- University of Bologna, he was awarded grants by LILT, IMA, AIRC, Unibo-PhD and CNR, and worked at The Department of
Preventive Medicine and Community Health - The University of Texas
Medical Branch of Galveston, Texas (A.Y. 1991/92, fellowship CNR). Adjunt Professor (1986-90, Graduate School in Toxicology), Technical Assistant (1991), Associate Professor (1992-Uniba, Chemisty and Pharmaceutical Technologies, 1997-Unibo) and full Professor in
Pharmacology and Toxicology (2001-) at the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum
– Unibo, teaching in Biological Sciences (Bachelor Degree), Health Biology and 82015-2020) Molecular and Cellular Biology (Master's Degree). Chief in Health Biology (2001-
2012).
Head of Laboratories on Molecular Toxicology, participates in numerous national and international programs, his researche focuses on xenobiotic biotransformation, damage mechanisms of biological systems and on toxicological safety.
He has developed 5 theories, 6 patents and published
more than 543 scientific articles (235 full papers and 66 short communications, in peer reviewed journals; 198 abstracts; 44 others, National journals; IF > 3,370; h-index 34, Scopus Elsevier).