Roberto Di Lenarda is the Rector of the University of Trieste, Italy. He is a Full Professor in Odontostomatological Diseases. He is the Director of the Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery and Odontostomatology; the Director of the Clinical Assistance Department of ASUGI Specialist Surgeries; the President of the College of University Teachers of Odontostomatological Disciplines; the Director of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Committee of the AIRC 28/9/2016-today; the Former President of the Degree Course in Dental Hygiene and of the Master's Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics and the Former Director of DUC Biomedicine; Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; and Director of the University Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences. He was a Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Trieste from 2012 to 2018; the Secretary and Vice-President of the College of University Professors of Odontostomatological Disciplines (2008-2014) and later President-Elect (2015-2018) of the same. Since January 29, 2020, he has been a Representative of the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities, serving as a link between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Universities at the permanent inter-ministerial table. His research focuses on the study and development of dental materials, pathology and oral medicine, orthodontics, periodontology, implantology, and regenerative oral surgery.