Giorgio Saverio Senesi graduated from the University of Bari with a BA/MS and PhD in Earth Sciences. His Post-Doctoral period of research was at the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A., with scientific visits and collaboration with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., and the Brookhaven National Laboratories, Brookhaven, NY, U.S.A. He currently works as a geologist and researcher at the National Council Research (CNR), Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (ISTP). His research interests include Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy applied to minerals, gems, rocks, meteorites, soils, fertilizers, plants and cultural heritage, laser–matter interaction, laser spectroscopy, morphological characterization techniques (AFM, SEM, TEM), and nanocrystalline diamond films.