Giancarlo Perrone obtained his degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Bari in 1992. In 1993, he obtained a license to practice as an Agronomist. Since 2001, he has been a Researcher at ISPA-CNR in Bari, mainly focusing on the study and characterization of toxigenic fungi responsible for the accumulation of mycotoxins in various food products and their epidemiological, biochemical, and molecular characterization. He has also undertaken research on the use of some antagonistic microorganisms and their metabolites as biopesticides. He is an expert in the ecology, morphology, and the molecular characterization of toxigenic fungi, mainly Aspergillus and Penicillium. He has been involved in several national and European projects and has collaborated with universities and research companies in the agro-food industry, such as Syngenta and Bayer Crop Protection SpA. Since 2010, he has been a member of the ICFM (International Commission of Food Mycology) and since 2011, he has been secretary of the ICPA (International Commission of Penicillium and Aspergillus).