Lorenzo Furlan graduated in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Padua, Italy, in 1984, and was later awarded Italy’s National Scientific Qualification to teach Plant Pathology and Entomology (Full Professor). He is the manager of Innovation and Research Department at Veneto Agricoltura. A significant part of his research is devoted to IPM strategies against pests of arable crops (wireworms, western corn rootworms) and sustainable agriculture (precision, farming, conservation agriculture). He has taken part in several national and European research projects. He is author,, co-author of more than 300 papers in national and international journals.