Salvatore Roberto Pilu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Milan. He received a PhD in Genetic and Biomolecular Sciences from the University of Pavia in 2003. He served as a researcher in the disciplinary sector of Agricultural Genetics at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, from 2002 to 2016. In recent years, his research has focused on the conservation and valorization of traditional varieties rich in phytonutrients and on varietal renewal.