2007 October 1st Full professor of Animal Husbandry, degree course in Animal Production Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna. 2001 - 2003 Contract lecturer of Animal Husbandry at the Faculty of Economy, University of Bolzano; 1992 November 1st - Associated professor to the chair of Animal Husbandry, degree course in Animal Production Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna; 1991 January 7th - Permanent research Scientist at the Department of Protection and Development of Agrofood (DIPROVAL) of Agricultural Faculty of Bologna University, Section of Animal Husbandry located in Reggio Emilia; 1990 March 1st - Contract lecturer of Animal Husbandry at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Reggio Calabria; 1989 May 2nd - Contract lecturer of Animal Husbandry at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina; 1986 Grant of 3 months from PhD course spent at the Department for Research on Pigs and Horses, National Institute of Animal Science, Foulum, Denmark.

animal welfare ,meat quality ,slaughtering animal, transportation dry-cured ,ham defects