Giovanni Pioggia received a Ph.D. degree in robotics. He is an Electronic Engineer specializing in bioengineering, a Senior Researcher at the National Research Council (CNR), and the head of the Messina Unit of the Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation of CNR (IRIB-CNR). His research activities are focused on intelligent systems for health, neuro-engineering, and social robotics, and are dedicated to the scientific and technological exploration through the methodologies of bio-engineering. He is also dedicated to the development of innovative tools, models, and new solutions to improve techniques for evaluating and enabling neurodevelopmental disorders, with particular attention to autistic spectrum disorders and neurodegeneration.