Giovanni Durando After his PhD in Metrology, worked for more than 10 years at the INRIM Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica. He is the head of the Ultrasound Laboratory, responsible for the quality of its work and providing strategic leadership. He is member of IEC TC 87 “Ultrasonics”, chair of the Italian committee CEI TC29/87, convenor of TC AUV sub-committee “Ultrasound and Underwater Acoustic” and Italian delegate for CCAUV (Consultative Committee for Acoustic, Ultrasound and Vibration). His research focuses on the characterisation of ultrasound field used in biomedical experiments. He is coordinator of EURAMET EMPIR 18HLT06 RaCHy Radiotherapy Coupled with Hyperthermia project.