Gianni Sacchetti

Date and place of birth: Ferrara (Italy), May 2nd, 1967 Nationality: Italian Affiliation and official address: Dept. of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, P.le Chiappini 2, 44123 Ferrara, Italy - Via Luigi Borsari 46 (Block B; off. no. 37), 44121 Ferrara, Italy Telephone: +39-0532293774; +39-0532974636 (office); +39-0532293774 (lab) e-mail: scg@unife.it; gianni.sacchetti@unife.it EDUCATION 1992: Biological Sciences Degree summa cum laude (University of Ferrara) 1996: PhD in Pharmacognosy (University of Milano) CAREER/EMPLOYMENT 1995-1998: PhD in Pharmacognosy (University of Milano) 1999-2005: Reasearcher of Pharmaceutical Biology (University of Ferrara) 2005-2014: Associate professor of Parmaceutical Biology (University of Ferrara) 2014-Present: Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology (University of Ferrara) RESEARCH EXPERIENCES 1995-1998: pharmacognostic studies about plant medicinal drugs (University of Milano) 1998: genotoxic evaluations of plant extracts and pure natural compounds (University of Pisa) 2000-2001: phytochemical characterization of plant extracts (University of Calabria) 2005: phytochemical and biological investigations of plant extracts (University of Parma) 2006: phytochemical investigations of Amazonian plant extracts (Universidad Politecnica Salesiana, Quito - Ecuador) 2006-present: chemical and biological characterization of plant extracts for industrial applications (University of Ferrara) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 1996-present: Società Botanica Italiana 2005-present: Società Italiana di Fitochimica 2012-present: Società Italiana per la Ricerca sugli Oli Essenziali TEACHING EXPERIENCES 1999-2000: Pharmaceutical Botany (degree course in Pharmacy; University of Bologna) 1999-present: Plant Biology, Pharmacognosy and herbal products (degree course in Pharmacy; University of Ferrara) 2000-2009: Plant Biology and Pharmacognosy (degree course in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies; University of Ferrara) 2006: Pharmacognostic assays for authentication of crude drugs (Universidad Politecnica Salesiana, Quito - Ecuador) 2004-2010: Pharmacognosy and herbal products (degree course in Heatlh Products: herbals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics; University of Ferrara) 2008-present: Biotechnology of medicinal plants (degree course in Biotechnology; University of Ferrara) 2008-present: Phytocosmetic and Aromatherapy (Master course in Cosmetic Science and Technology; University of Ferrara) GRANTS 2000-2003: Principal investigator - Sustainable production of biomolecules from agro-food wastes for industrial applications (CNR) 2002-2003: co-investigator – Mediterranean medicinal plants (POR-PON Calabria and Sardegna) 2009-2011: Principal Investigator (national coordinator) - Chemical characterization (fingerprinting) and bioactivity profile (quality, safety, efficacy) of Ayurvedic crude drugs of the herbal market. Definition of innovative formulations (artificial phytocomplexes) and bioactive compounds from chemical synthesis and/or biotransformations of phytocomplexes, fractions and isolated compounds from ayurvedic crude drugs (PRIN 2009-2009LR9YLF) 2010-2013: co-investigator - Management and crop innovations for high-quality pear production (www.ager.innovapero.it). Task Coordinator - Biomolecules and innovative strategies for Pyrus communis pests control (AGER consortium: http://www.progettoager.it) 2013-2015: Co-investigator (Research Unit coordinator) - Chemical and bioactivity profile of agro-food wastes to achieve biomolecules for Citrus spp. pests control (PSR - Rural Development Projects funded by Calabria Region) 2013-2014: Principal investigator - Natural compounds for pests control and improving crop production of Ferrara territory (Chamber of Commerce of Ferrara, Italy) 2016-2018: Co-investigator -  Valorizzazione sostenibile degli scarti della filiera vitivinicola per l'industria chimica e salutistica (VALSOVIT) (POR-FESR 2014-2020, Emilia Romagna Region) 2017-2020: Biomolecole dalla valorizzazione integrata di sottoprodotti agroalimentari per applicazioni sostenibili con finalità Fitosanitarie, Alimentari, ed Energetiche (BIOFACE) (Co-Investigator, Research Unit Coordinator -  PSR 2014-2020 Focus Area 5C, Emilia Romagna Region) AWARDS CNR Best Researcher Award 2000 for activities in Sustainable production of biomolecules from agro-food wastes for industrial applications PUBLICATIONS (at August 2017) 101 papers in refereed journals, 2 book chapters, co-authorship in and academic book, more than 100 meeting abstracts Research unique identifier and citation metrix OrciD: 0000-0002-6833-1477 - Scopus ID: 7005978235 - ISI ID: E-2854-2015 1885 total citations – h-index: 22 (Scopus); 1575 total citations – h-index: 21(ISI-Web) GOOGLE SCHOLAR PROFILE & CITATIONS https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=nVJ8QD8AAAAJ&hl=it&oi=ao