EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS October 2013: De Facto member of the European College of Poultry Veterinary Science July 2010: Specialization diploma in “Animal health, husbandry and production” - Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Bologna; June 2005: “Doctor in Philosophy” (PhD) in “Epidemiology and Zoonosis Control” - Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Bologna; Final dissertation: “Studies on Avian Pneumovirus infectious in poultry farms in Italy”; July 2001: Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Padua. WORK EXPERIENCE - March 2021 -Present: Full Professor at the Department MAPS, University of Padua; - January 2018 - March 2021: Associate Professor at the MAPS, University of Padua; - March 2006- December 2017: Researcher at the Veterinary Medicine Faculty (Scientific-disciplinary field: VET/05 - Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals), University of Padua; VISIT TO FOREIGN RESEARCH LABORATORIES Two research grants founded by University of Bologna (“Progetto Marco Polo”) for training of young researchers in foreign University (Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool-UK): - Project title: “Development of live attenuated vaccine for Turkey Rhinotracheitis using reverse genetics”(March-July 2003); - Project title: “Role of F and G superface proteins glycosylation in the AMPV tropism” (May- September 2006). SCIENTIFIC DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS - Houghton Trust Lecture - international award given to young researchers who have significantly contributed to research in the field of avian pathology - report entitled "Strategies and challenges in infectious bronchitis control and diagnosis" presented on 18/9/2019 at WVPAC, Bangkok, Thailand . PATENT March 2017 - Italy patent number 102017000031092 - Method for predicting cross-protection between Infectious Bronchitis strains - Inventors= Mattia Cecchinato and Giovanni Franzo. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF 4 RESEARCH PROJECTs FUNDED BY COMPETITIVE GRANT PRINCIAPAL INVESTIGATOR of 31 RESARCH PROJECTS Funded by companies or Institution PARTECIPANT in other 13 RESARCH PROJECTS: founded by UE (1), Italian Ministry of Health (1); Ministry of Education, University and Research (1); Veneto Region (1); University of Padova (5), University of Bologna (4), Fondazione Cariverona (1). MEMBER of the ORGANIZING COMMITTEE of 1 International congress, 1 European meeting and 12 national congresses. CHAIMAN of 1 international meeting, 1 European meeting and 9 national meetings. SPEAKER at 25 international meetings (11 as invited speaker), 8 national meetings (4 as invited speaker), and 15 technical meetings for poultry company or for veterinaries. ACADEMIC TEACHING - Since A.Y. 2019/2020 to date “Principles of prevention and control of transmissible animal diseases” for Animal Care Degree, University of Padua. - Since A.Y. 2018/2019 to date “Livestock 1 “ for Veterinary Medicine Degree, University of Padua. - Since A.Y. 2009/2010 to date "Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases" for the Food Hygiene and Safety Degree, University of Padua. - Since A.Y. 2011/2012 to date “Avian Pathology Practical” for Veterinary Medicine Degree, University of Padua. SUPERVISOR/TUTOR ACTIVITY: page2image21424832 - 4 PhD students; - 8 students grants; - 37 students for the degree thesis. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2019 to date - President of the SIPA - Italian Section of the “World Veterinary Poultry Association”. DOCTORAL COURSE IN VETERINARY SCIENCES - UNIVERSITY OF PADUA - From 2013 to today - member of the Board of Professors of the Doctoral Course in Veterinary Sciences of the University of Padua and from 2021 to date Coordinator of the Doctoral Coure. AUTHOR and CO-AUTHOR of about 260 PUBLICATIONS including papers in international referees journals, papers and abstracts published in the proceeding of conferences. H index (scopus)= 18. Number of papers published= 85 (Scopus). Citations= 967 (scopus)