Prof. Dr. Francesco Orsini is an Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna. He received his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Science and Technology from the University of Padua and his Ph.D. degree in Science and Technology of Food and Agriculture Productions from the University of Naples in 2007. His main research focuses on urban horticulture, plant physiology, abiotic stresses, artificial lighting, and simplified hydroponics. In addition, he is also the Chair of the Division on Landscape and Urban Horticulture of the International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS).