Full Professor of Economic and Political Geography and Economics and Territorial planning at the University of Tor Vergata with more than 20 years of experience in developing research in academic context on economic geography issues and transnational research on European territorial development. Appointed by several national public institutions as scientific expert in the field of European policy (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Infrastructure, Italian Cohesion Policy Dept.). Expert in Territorial and Urban development, European spatial planning systems, European Regional and Cohesion Policy, Political Regional Geography, Local and Regional Development, and International Cooperation for Development, Scientists/Decision-Makers bridging.