Analytical Chemistry Degree at University of Ferrara in 1997. Master in Science, Technology and Management from University of Ferrara, working at the "Natta Research Center" of Shell-Montell Polyolefins, in 1998. PhD in Science & Technology of Innovative Materials from University of Parma in 2005. Food Safety & Authenticity Research Manager in Barilla Spa company since 2003, working on research projects about food safety-quality-authenticity, food contact materials, sensing and mass spectrometry applications. Academia-Industry Scientific Coordinator (University of Parma-Barilla-FoodER Consortium) Adjunct Professor of AgriFood Authenticity at Catholic University Sacred Heart - Milan/Piacenza; Visiting Professor at University of Chemistry and Technology – Prague. Chair of the Italian National Normative Organization (UNI) Food Authenticity Working Group. Member of: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), working groups for Biotoxins-Processing Contaminants-Food Authenticity in European Committee for Standardization (CEN), ILSI Europe Scientific Advisory Committee (and Vice Chair of the Food Contaminants Task Force), Italian Cluster Agrifood Scientific Board, European Food Safety Platform Steering Committee. Google Scholar H-index 37 & i10-index 75, Scopus H-index 33, Research Gate index 34. Scientific production documented by 6 book chapters, 3 books edited, 202 contributions at national and international conferences and 145 papers in international journals