Full Professor of Hydrogeology at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, teaching basic hydrogeology, groundwater hydrodynamics, and applied hydrogeology. Coordinator of the EU Project Horizon 2020 KINDRA (2015-2018), dedicated to knowledge inventory for hydrogeology research. Principal investigator of the EU KARMA project (PRIMA program), 2019–2022. Chairman of the Italian Chapter of IAH (2012–2016) and Chair of the 42nd International Congress of IAH, AQUA2015. Currently vice-president of IAH for Western and Central Europe (2016–2020). Coordinator of the Panel of Experts in Hydrogeology of the EFG (European Federation of Geologists), member of the EC WG of Groundwater for the Common Implementation Strategy of Water Directives, and coordinator of WG Groundwater for UNFC application (UNECE). Editorial Board member of Env Earth Sci, Geofluids, It J Eng Geol & Envir, Groundwater for Sustainable Development. International research links with several universities and research centers.