Alessio Giacomini earned a degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Padua. He is currently a full professor of Food Microbiology at the Department of Agronomy, Animals, Food, Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Padova, Padova, Italy. He is in his fifth term as president of the Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology. He also serves as a member of the Academic Board for the Doctorate in Animal and Food Science and a member of the Italian Society of Agri-Food and Environmental Microbiology (SIMTREA).