SPEAKER'S PROFILES
Giorgio Poli
Professor Giorgio Poli, born in Grandate (Como), Italy, 19/7/1944, having obtained a diploma in scientific maturity, enrolled in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, in the academic year 1963/64.
He has obtained the Degree in Veterinary Medicine, grade 110/110 with honours, in the summer session of the academic year 1966/67
Academic career
Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Milan a.y. 2001/2207
Co-ordinator of the Section of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Animal Pathology, Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan.
Full Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan.
Teacher for the Residency Programs in “Meat Technology and Hygiene” and “Public Veterinary Health”
PhD program Co-ordinator for “Biotechnology applied to zootechnical and veterinary sciences”.
Representative of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the University Commission to co-ordinate and encourage international scientific and cultural exchange.
National and international research and organizational activities
From 1969 to present Prof. Giorgio Poli has carried out his research at the Institute (now Section) of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, University of Milan, and within other International Universities and Research centres.
This research is documented in over 230 publications consisting of experimental articles, reviews and monographs published in national and international journals or presented at seminars and meetings on subjects related to bacteriology, virology, immunology, infectious diseases, molecular biology and biotechnology applied to veterinary and zootechnical sciences.
He has carried out many stages on research and study program organisation in prestigious international research centres, such as:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Virology Department, Weybridge (UK)
Department of Bacteriology, University of California, Davis (USA)
International Laboratory for Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis (USA)
Joint FAO/IAEA Division for Food and Agricultural Development: Mission in Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya) to develop an aid program to improve the control of infectious veterinary diseases by improving diagnostic laboratories
ILRAD (International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases), Nairobi, Kenya:Research Co-ordinator in the Italy/ILRAD of Nairobi (Kenya) program, as well as Observer on behalf of Italian Government at the “Board of Directors” of ILRAD for the application of immunological and immunogenetical studies to improve the bovine breeding (selection of trypanosome tolerant breeds)
Italy/Brazil cooperation: Coordinator of the Italy/Brazil cooperation for the transfer of technologies on “Immunology and immunogentics applied to improvement of bovine species” finantially supported by Inter-ministery fund
