Samuele Maria Marcora

After a long academic career in the UK, in 2020 Samuele Marcora moved to the University of Bologna as full Professor. His interdisciplinary research integrates physiology and psychology to better understand fatigue and human performance. Prof Marcora has authored numerous high-impact scientific publications on physical and mental fatigue, endurance performance and soccer, and he is among the most cited scientists in the world. He has also published clinical research in rheumatology, nephrology and nutrition. Prof Marcora has been a consultant for many organisations including the Italian Olympic Committee, the Italian Cycling Association, Juventus, Arsenal, Bath Rugby, Benetton Rugby, MAPEI Sport, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) and ASICS. Furthermore, he has conducted research for the Ministry of Defense in the UK and he is member of the NATO panel HFM-331 on the biomedical bases of mental fatigue. Prof Marcora is passionate about American football, weight training and motorcycling. In 2013, he rode a BMW GS1200 from London to Beijing to investigate fatigue in motorbike riders. Since 2024, he has been a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer.