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Giuseppe Maiorano is full Professor from 1.11.2006 (D.R. n. 1783 del 31.10.2006) at University of Molise (Campobasso, Italy) for the academic discipline AGRI-09/C (Animal Science).
From 2015 he is Coordinator of the International PhD programme (DOT 1339335) in “Agricultural Technologies and Biotechnologies” (Partners: Italy – Poland – Slovakia).
From 2023 he is Coordinator of the PhD programme in Agri-food Production Sciences (DOT22SFTY2).
From 2000 to 2012 was delegate for International relations of the Faculty of Agriculture, currently he is delegate for the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences.
From 2009 to 2017, he was General coordinator of the International PhD course in “Welfare, biotechnology and quality of animal production”, (Partners: Italy – Poland – Slovakia).
From 2022 he is Rector’s Advisor for International relations.
He is member of the Bioetic Committee of the University of Molise from 2024 to 2027.
From 2009 he is component of the International scientific committee of the International Scientific
Conference in Safety and Quality of Raw Materials and Foodstuffs (Nitra, Slovakia).
He is Member of the Group of evaluation experts (GEV) in the Italian Evaluation of Research
Quality 2015-2019 (VQR).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
He obtained the degree in Agricultural Sciences in 1986 at the University of Bari (Italy) with the
maximum score (110/110). He began his research activity in 1988, obtaining a fellowship at the
Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming (USA), under the guidance of Prof. Ray A.
Field, where he contributed to the research on the physiological and commercial maturity of lambs.
Subsequently, he had the opportunity to spend other two time periods in the same institution: in
1991 (in cooperation with Professors Ray A. Field and Richard J. McCormick) and in 1999 (in
cooperation with Professors Ray A. Field, Richard J. McCormick and Rule D. C.). In 1988, he was
the winner of an open competition for university researcher in animal physiology at the Faculty of
Agriculture, University of Molise (UNIMOL). From 1989 he carries out research activities at the
UNIMOL. Starting from 1997, he was assigned to the academic discipline of Animal Science
(UNIMOL).
Since 2001 he has been Associate Professor in Animal Sciences; from 2006 he is Full Professor in
Animal Sciences.
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
From 25.11.2022 he is Rector’s Advisor for International relations.
From May 2012 to April 2015 he was the Vice Head at the Department of Agricultural,
Environmental and Food Sciences (UNIMOL).
From academic year 2003/2004 he is Department delegate for international relations.
He was elected in the Board of the Faculty of Agriculture, as a representative of the Researchers
(1996/1999 and 1999/2002).
From 1999 to 2002, he was a component of the Board of Directors of the University of Molise in
representation of the Researchers and from 2002 to 2005, as a representative of the Associate
Professors.
In 1992 he was elected as a component of the Integrated Academic Senate, in representation of the
Researchers.
He was appointed by the Board of Directors of the University of Molise, in the session of
25/05/2012, President of the University Commission for cultural and recreational initiatives in favor
of students, a role he still plays today.
He was a didactic responsible for the participants to the projects of formation “Tutors for
Enterprises” and “Project Operators” of the “Productive Chain of the Pig Meat”, entrusted by the
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) (Decree of October 15, 1999. Prot.
n. 519 Res.) to the Scientific and Technological Park of Molise (Moliseinnovazione Soc. Cons. a. r.
l.).
He was a member of the job committee and teacher, of the international master in “Organization
and Sustainable Management of the Animal Production and Environmental Protection” within the
internationalization plan for MIUR (Decree of the Italian Ministry of the University Research, June
21, 1999).
In 2011, he was nominated Coordinator of the Study Commission “Innovative methodological
approaches for the evaluation of the nutritional, sensorial and technological characteristics of meat”
within the Scientific Association of Animal production.
Nominated by Academic Senate of the University of Molise, he was a member of the University
Board as coordinator of the 07 area (Agriculture Science and Veterinary) to research evaluation
(2001/2003).
DIRECTION, COORDINATION AND PARTECIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
He is scientific or research unit coordinator of the following research projects:
-“Innovazioni tecnologiche per migliorare la gestione dell'allevamento ovino in aree marginali”
(TeAMA) - PROGETTO “AGRITECH - National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies”,
Codice Progetto CN00000022;
- “Suino sostenibile italiano”- Progetto di Ricerca e Sviluppo del Contratto di Filiera – Avviso n.
0182458 del 22/04/2022 e s.m.i.;
- “One Health‐One Welfare‐One World- Process and Product innovations in bovine cheese and
meat chain for human health, animal welfare and environment safeguard” ARS01_00808. PON
agrifood;
- “Sustainable poultry production chain: biocontrol measures, new dietary approaches and novel
packaging strategies”. PRIN 2020 (2020ENHELMA);
- "The sustainable use of by-products of the olive-oil supply chain to improve the health and quality
of native Calabrian podolian cattle (FRASCA)" as part of the Calabria 2014/2020 RDP - Measure
16 – Intervention 16.02.01;
- “Enhancement and characterization of the biodiversity of the Locride grazing resources and
grazing management plans” (VALBIOPAS). Calabria RDP 2014/2020. Measure 16 - Intervention
16.2.1;
- “Sustainable production of broiler chicken: synbiotic in ovo injection, intestinal health, productive
performance (POULTRYSTAR). Departmental Funds;
- “Sustainable breeding of podolian cattle in marginal areas of Calabria and Basilicata regions:
qualitative characterization of the meat from cattle reared on pasture” (PODOLICA). Departmental
funds.
- “Nero d'Aspromonte pig as a resource for the territory: genetic characterization, sustainable
production and quality of meat and traditional products” (SUINEROASPR). Calabria RDP
2014/2020. Measure 16 - Intervention 16.01.01.
He is member of the research unit of the following projects:
- “Sustainable and eco-friendly sheep farming: use of agricultural by-products as alternative feed
resources in precision feeding protocol. Safe and healthy production from a virtuous model of
circular economy” (SUSASHEEP); PRIN PNRR 2022 (Prot. P2022PJSHR);
- “Shedding new light on the Possible mechAnisms underlying broiler CHickens abnormalities:
Gallus gallus as animal model for colLagen type 4-related muscle disorders (PACHOL4)” PRIN
2022
(Prot. n. 2022EPWEPW).
He was Scientific Responsible of the following projects:
- “Natural compounds delivered in ovo to enhance health, productivity, and meat quality of
chickens from various production types and origin reared under different environmental
conditions”, bilateral project financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, within the program “Executive programme for Scientific and Technological
Cooperation Between the Italian Republic and the Republic of Poland for the Years 2016-2018”;
-“Nutritional and sensorial quality of beef and lamb meat produced in Avellino area”, financed by
Province of Avellino (2012-2013);
- “Study and monitoring activities on the consistency and distribution of wild boar populations
inside and near the Monte Vairano Protection Area”, financed by Province of Campobasso (2011-
2012);
- “Casertana breed: productive performance and quality of meat and Pietraroja cured ham” financed
by an Italian Research Institution (2007-2008);
- “Exploitation of hybrid wild boar x domestic pig reared outdoors and nutritional and sensorial
characterization of meat” (MIUR: Cofin PRIN 2007. prot. 2007WA4872. 2007-2008);
- “Wild boar breeding for food production”, financed by Molise Region (2006).
Participant with positions of responsibility for the following European, national and other projects:
- “In ovo delivery of prebiotic in commercial and indigenous Italian chicken breeds provides a
contribution to healthy food production under a heat stress”, financed by MIUR (SIR Program -
RBSI14WZCL, 2015 – 2018);
- European project: “A whole-systems approach to optimise feed efficiency and reduce the
ecological footprint of monogastrics”, ECO-FCE FP7 KBBE-212-6, N. 311794, (42 months from
February, 2013). Responsible for meat quality and statistical analyses;
- European project: “Natural compounds to enhance productivity, quality n. and health in intensive
farming systems” THRIVE RITE, FP7 N. 315198 (2012 -2014). Responsible for meat quality and
statistical analyses;
- “In ovo stimulation of chicken microbiome - defining the mode of action of prebiotics and
synbiotics” (UMO-2011/01/B/NZ9/00642) financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher
Education in Poland (2011 - 2014). Responsible for meat quality and statistical analyses;
- “Genetic bases of variability of the Japanese quail as a model species (N N 311 633638) financed
by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland (2010-2013).
- “Pigs and goats breeding”, financed by European Union, Calabria Region (Italy) and MIUR.
Responsible for the part regarding swine breeding (2009 - 2013);
- “Technology of the productive chain of pig meat from animal rearing to meat products”, financed
by MIUR (Prot. n. n° 759 Res., 2002-2007);
- “Effects of dietary energy level and vitamin E in vivo treatment on quality of lamb meat produced
in Molise” supported by a grant from P.O.P. FESR of Molise Region. European Commission
(94)3766. (1999-2001);
- “Metabolic regulation of intramuscular collagen and lipids as related to meat quality”, financed by
CNR (Italian Council of research), Agenda 2000 (2001);
- “Optimization of meat production in the Chianina breed”. RAISA. Financed by CNR (1989-
1996). Responsible for histological characteristics;
- “Sustainable systems for farming and quality of animal productions”, funded by MIUR (PRIN,
1997 -1999).
Responsible of other kinds of projects:
- Coordinator WP5 of the project “Health education and advanced learning through collaboration,
opportunities, networking, and educational connections in Balkans and Asian Countries” (
HEALTH-CONNECT) - PNRR – Missione 4 – Componente 1– Investimento 3.4 - Sotto-
investimento T4 “Iniziative Transnazionali in materia di istruzione”;
- Coordinator, as Italian partner, of the project European Dimension of Internationalization of
Doctoral Study in Biotechnology and Food Sciences (EuroDisBioFood 2020-1-SK01-KA203-
078363) (Project code: KA203-421240B7). (01/09/2020 – 31/07/2023);
- Coordinator, as Italian partner, of the project “EcoSET. Ecology, Science, Education and
Technology. Ways to Internationalise the University of Science and Technology in Areas of
Research and Education” (1/10/2019 - 30/09/2021);
- Coordinator of the project ERASMUS+ call – Allocation of funds action KA107 International
Credit Mobility (2017-2019, n. 2017-1-IT02-KA107-035766), Partner: Agricultural University of
Tirana;
- Coordinator of the project ERASMUS+ call – Allocation of funds action KA107 International
Credit Mobility (ERASMUS_KA107_061718_ 2019-2021);
- Coordinator, as Italian partner, of the project entitled “Natural compounds delivered in ovo to
enhance health, productivity, and meat quality of chickens from various production types and origin
reared under different environmental conditions”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation (2016-2018);
- “Biotechnology and animal food quality” (11203-1644/Nitra02: SAAIC - ERAMUS Intensive
Program - EIP. He was Responsible, as Partner 2, University of Molise – Department of
Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences. 2012-2014);
- “Development of the applied research performances of teaching personnel from academic
community in environmental protection and food safety domains”, Project code 8867, Contact
POSDRU/19/ 1.3/G/8867, financed with European and the Government of the Romanian Republic
funds. 2010-2012. Responsible as Italian partner;
- Coordinator of international inter-university cooperation projects “Welfare, biotechnology and
quality of animal production” (MIUR, AF 2000 and MIUR Cooperlink 2010 - CII10TL68L AF
2010).
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
- Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming (USA);
- Department of Animal Biotechnology and Genetics and Department of Department of Animal
Physiology, Physiotherapy and Nutrition, UTP University of Science and Technology, Bydgoszcz,
Poland;
- Department of Immunology, Pathophysiology and Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Wroclaw
University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland;
- Department of Biological Basis of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences, Lublin,
Poland;
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra;
- Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bydgoszcz,
Poland;
- Wuhan Polytechnic University, Whuan, China.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Fields of research:
- use of biotechnologies (in ovo administration of prebiotics, probiotics and symbiotics) for broiler
chicken production;
- effects of nutritional factors on the metabolism of intramuscular collagen and cross-links, on
metaphyseal growth cartilage, on lipid metabolism, to improve the production and quality of meat
of different species;
- physiological maturity of growing animals in sheep, goat, cattle, swine, rabbit and poultry, with
particular reference to the histological aspects of the muscular, connective, bone and adipose
tissues, as well as the nutritional and qualitative aspects of the meat;
- reproductive efficiency in sheep, cattle and rabbit, and effects of the technique of synchronization
and induction of oestrus on reproductive function and metabolic profiles.
Publications: 89 Scopus indexed. H-index: 28
Invited speaker:
-Urgent problems of using biotechnological resources in globalization, Ekaterinburg, Russia. (22-23
May, 2014);
-The fifth beneficial microbes conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands (10-12 October, 2016);
-The 12th International Scientific Conference Biotechnology and Quality of Raw Materials and
Foodstuffs, Nitra, Slovakia (16-18 May, 2017);
-29th International Poultry Symposium “Science for Practice – Practice for Science”. Tarnowie
Podgórnym, Poland (18-20 September, 2017);
-1st Joint Meeting of Agriculture-oriented PhD Programs at UniCT, UniFG, and UniUD, Higher
education for sustainable food production, Saline, Italy. (18-20 June, 2019);
-International conference on green feeds and animal product safety, Wuhan, China (04-08 August,
2019);
-58th Annual Meeting “Towards a Global Health”, Iasi, Romania (17-18 October, 2019);
- International Conference "Animal Nutrition and Gut Health” Wuhan, China (2-4/12/2022).
TEACHING ACTIVITY
The teaching activity, as owner and on assignment, involved the following courses: Genetic
improvement of animals in livestock production; Pathophysiology of animal reproduction and
artificial fertilization; Special Zootechnics II; Morphofunctional Evaluation of Animals in
Zootechnical Production; Special Zootechnics (Milk production technique); Special Zootechnics
(Technique of meat production); General zootechnics (at the Faculty of Agriculture of Foggia of the
University of Bari); Evaluation of the quality of products of animal origin; Laboratory of sensory
and rheological analysis of meat and meat products.
Currently he holds teaching activity for the following courses: Mountain livestock production;
Animal Husbandry, Animal Production, and courses in the PhD course "Agriculture, Technologies
and Biotechnologies".
REFEREE AND EDITOR ACTIVITY
Referee for international journals (Journal of Animal Science, Meat Science, Animals, Small
Ruminant Research, Animal, Italian Journal of Animal Science) and national and international
congresses.
He is member of the Editorial Board of the journals: Animals, Journal of Microbiology,
Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Animal Science and Genetics.
He is member of several national and prestigious international scientific associations.
AWARDS
On January 29th, 2013, he received an award: "Certificate of honour in recognition of his prolonged
devotion to scientific cooperation and encouragement" from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food
Science, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK).
In June 10th, 2014, he received from the Academiae Scientiarum Agriculture Slovacae the
acknowledgement of Academic Stranger, for the following reasons: “Your life-long devotion to
science, education and practices, your brilliant work over many years, your personal qualities have
set an example to the coming generation, and inspiration to use all. You are famous for your
characteristic way of presentation of a lot of new knowledge from animal sciences and for effective
contribution to discussion.” The decree was signed by the Minister of Agriculture of the Slovak
Republic.