1997–2000: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – University of Florence Animal Breeding
1996–1997: MSc Universidade Federal Do Cearà, Brasil, Animal Breeding
1987–1994: Bachelor degree – University of Florence – Tropical Agriculture
2018–2019: Visiting Scientist at Animal Science Department, NC State, Raleigh (USA)
2017–Present: Researcher at the National Research Council Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan office
2016–2017: Chief Geneticist Italian Breeders Association, Rome (Italy)
2015-2017: Visiting Professor at Department of Animal Science – Federal University of Ceara’, Fortaleza
2013–2016: Research Associate at Italian National Research Council CNR – National Research Council (Lodi Unit)
2011–2013: Researcher/Geneticist Italian Holstein Breeders Association
2009–2011: Researcher/Statistician Parco Tecnologico Padano
2000–2008: Researcher/Geneticist Italian Holstein Breeders Association