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Board of Auditors until December 2020
Dott. Giuseppe Di Nardo – President
Dott. Emanuele Bertulli – Member
Dott. Francesco Tulimeri – Member
Appointment Board of Auditors - 2016 (in Italian)
Vice President and Legal Representative
Silvio Greco
Marine biologist, Research Director
Vice president of the Zoological Station Anton Dohrn, legal representative of the organisation
Professor of animal production, University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo
Professor of Marine Ecology, Pontifical University Antonianum Rome
Former member of the CNSA (National Scientific Commission for Antarctica)
Member of the National Council of WWF Italy
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic
He has carried out research campaigns in almost all the seas of the world, participating in 6 research campaigns in Antarctica.
Author of over 200 national and international scientific publications and author of five books "Guarda che mare" with Cinzia Scaffidi (2007) the "Pesce" illustrated by Sergio Staino (2015) published by Slow Food Editore, "Un Onda di Plastica" with Raffaella Bully, ed. Manifestolibri (2018), “Plastic on the Plate” Giunti Editore (2020). “The words of the Ecological Transition” AA.VV. Ed. Environment (2021)
Segreteria del Presidente
Giovanna Di Gennaro
Tel. +39 081 5833215
E-mail: presidenza(at)szn.it
Serena Fonda
Mauro Magnani
Board of Auditors
Dott. Filippo Capodiferro, President
Dott. Stefano Incarnati, member
Dott. Stefano De Santis, member
Appointment Board of Auditors (in Italian)
Affiliated personnel
Director
Senior Researcher
Brunet Christophe
Costantini Maria
Romano Giovanna
Zupo Valerio
Researcher
Balzano Sergio
Carrella Sabrina
Della Sala Gerardo
Di Dato Valeria
Galasso Christian (SZN Amendolara)
Lauritano Chiara
Orefice Ida
Rastelli Eugenio (SZN Fano)
Rizzo Carmen (SZN Sicilia)
Ruocco Nadia (SZN Amendolara)
Sansone Clementina
Senior Technologist
Technologist
Barra Lucia (SZN Amendolara)
Coppola Daniela
Sardo Angela
Tedesco Pietro
Technicians
Palumbo Flora, supporto Amministrativo
Smerilli Arianna
Technical Operator
Research Fellowships
Buschi Emanuela
Del Mondo Angelo
Di Costanzo Federica
Palma Esposito Fortunato
Vitale Laura
Vitale Giovanni Andrea
Scholarship
Arigò Caterina (SZN Sicilia)
Luci Marika (SZN Amendolara)
Mangiabosco Chiara
Melchiorre Chiara
PhD Student
Blasio Martina
Buonocore Carmine
Cassella Vincenza
Cavalletti Elena
Coppola Alessandro
De Falco Gabriele
Esposito Roberta
Glaviano Francesca
Montuori Eleonora
Pistelli Luigi
Ragozzino Costanza
Santaniello Giovanna
Scibelli Sebastiano
Simonetti Silvia
Somma Emanuele
Storari Annalisa
Terzo Stella Maria Concetta
Viel Thomas
Vingiani Giorgio
Prizes and awards
The Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples has launched a Prize for young researchers in memory of Aldo Fasolo, Coordinator of the Scientific Council of our Institute, who died prematurely on November 27, 2014.
For further information: https://aldofasolo.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/home/
Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology
The mission of the Marine Biotechnology Department is to conduct and promote scientific research regarding the possible applications of marine natural products in the biomedical and environmental sectors
Mission/Scientific Interests
The mission of the Marine Biotechnology Department is to conduct and promote scientific research regarding the possible applications of marine natural products in the biomedical and environmental sectors.
We mainly focus on microalgal products and on the optimization of the production of bioactive compounds by changing growth parameters such as the quality of light and concentration of nutrients. We are interested in the characterization of the biological activity of extracts, fractions and pure compounds isolated from microalgae and other marine organisms, through advanced screening platforms that allow the prediction of the type of pharmacological, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical activity of compounds.
We also focus on the isolation and characterization of marine microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, which are able to resist and degrade pollutants such as heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Bioremediation and bioaugmentation studies are aimed at validating new technologies for the recovery of marine polluted coastal areas. New and innovative approaches are being developed for the restoration of such sites using seagrasses and corals.
Our shared expertise covers such fields as ecology, chemical ecology, physiology, genomics and transcriptomics, chemistry and biochemistry, and cell biology that drive technology and knowledge transfer for industrial applications of marine natural products.
Available platforms include:
• BlueBiomass Platform for the isolation and maintenance and mass cultivation of microalgae and other marine organisms for potential biotechnological applications.
• BlueBioChem Platform for the extraction and fractionation of bioactive marine organisms
• BlueOmics Platform for genome mining of new enzymes and biosynthetic pathways
• BlueCell Platform to test the biological activity of extracts, fractions and pure compounds on marine model species and human cell lines.
• BlueMicrobe Platform for testing antibacterial activity of marine organisms.
• BlueEnvironment Platform for the bioremediation and restoration of polluted marine sites