Francesco Maria Bucarelli

Francesco Maria Bucarelli, born in Rome on October 4, 1960, holds a doctorate in Chemistry and specializes in Food Science with a technological focus. He is currently the president of the Foundation for the Study of Food and Human Nutrition. He collaborates with numerous research institutions in the agro-environmental sector, particularly in quality control of production systems. He has participated in research groups and taught at the universities of Tuscia and Campus Bio-Medico of Rome. His main areas of activity include the valorization of by-products from the agro-food industry for the production of functional foods, monitoring and preventing food waste in catering activities, and promoting organic agriculture and zero-mile food supply chains. He also runs a consulting firm in the field of food safety.