Francesco Musco graduated in Architecture with a score of 110/110 cum laude. After graduating, he devoted himself to professional urban and environmental sustainability activities, which he practiced during his final years at university. He is a full professor of Urban Technique and Planning at the Department of Project Culture of the Iuav University of Venice. He is an architect and urban planner, with a PhD of Excellence in Analysis and Governance for Sustainable Development. He directs the master's degree course in Planning and Policies for the City, the Territory, and the Environment (LM48) and the Erasmus Mundus master's program in Maritime Spatial Planning. He was a rector's delegate for research 2018-2021.