Curriculum

Born on 04/17/1953 in Acerenza. Graduated in Veterinary Medicine (with honours). Researcher (1980-90) and Head of the Virology Unit, Laboratory of Veterinary Medicine (1986-90), Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Professor of Infectious Diseases of Animals (1990-present). Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1997-2005, 2008-12) and Director of the Department of Veterinary Medicine (2012-present), University of Bari. Cavaliere al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (1990). Director of the Post-graduate School of Infectious Diseases of Animals (1994-2008). President of the PhD School of Animal Pathology and Health (1992-2010). Member of National Commission of Research (2003-10). Member of the Scientific Committee CIVR (2005-06). Scientific expert of the ECDC (2005-present). Member of the National Agency of Evaluation of the Academic Research (ANVUR) (2011-present). Editor in chief of The Open Virology Journal (2010-12). Author of 470 scientific publications (256 on peer-reviewed journals).