Simone Beninati served as Associate Professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Rome Tor Vergata as Head of the Laboratory of Cytology, Histology & Experimental Oncology. He currently holds the position of Honorary Professor in the same department. He held the position of Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda MD, USA for 6 years. He graduated in biology from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 1974. His research keywords include phytochemistry, experimental oncology, and biochemistry.