Alberto Schiraldi is a retired full professor of physical chemistry at the University of Milan. Alberto graduated in chemistry, graduated in medicine, and earned an MD in endocrinology. Alberto was the dean of the course Food Science & Technology at the University of Milan and the head of the Department of Food Science Technology of the University of Milan, where he held the courses of “Chemistry and Physical Chemistry”, “Food Physical Chemistry”, “Environmental Physical Chemistry”, ending his teaching activity as Lecturer of “Physical Methods in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage” at the University of Milan. His research focuses on thermodynamics and transport properties of solid, molten, and glassy ionic systems; calorimetry and thermal analyses applied to food and biological systems; and mathematical models of microbial growth and decay. He was involved in the coordination of international and national joint research projects and other scientific tasks. He was president of the Italian Association of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (AICAT) and recipient of the AICAT-SETARAM Award for Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis.