Free University of Bolzano-Bozen
Faculty of Science and Technology
Universitätsplatz 5 · piazza Università, 5 - Building K
I-39100 Bolzano
Phone +39 0471 017160
Fax +39 0471 017009
Email: Stefano.cesco@unibz.it
Member of:
Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry (SICA) since 1994 (secretary-treasurer in 2006-2007);
International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS) since 2001;
International Humic Substances Society (IHSS) since 2002;
International Scientific Centre of Fertilizers (CIEC) since 2006.
2006-2007 member of the Executive Council of the Italian Life Sciences Federation (FISV); since 2007, technical secretary of the Italian Association of Agricultural-Scientific Societies (AISSA).
Current position
Full professor of Agricultural Chemistry (SSD AGR/13)
Education
1989: Graduate with Honour in Agricultural Science at the University of Udine;
1995: Ph.D in Crop Productivity, curriculum Biotechnology and Soil Chemistry, University of Padua.
Academic experience
Previous academic roles
1997/2001: Technician in charge of the Poly-functional Laboratory at the Experimental Farm "A. Servadei" of the University of Udine;
2001/2006: Assistant Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science (University of Udine);
2006/2010: Associate Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science (University of Udine).
Institutional experiences
2007/2010: within the Agricultural Faculty of Udine University, member of the Commission of Tutoring and Orientation (CITO) for incoming of high school students;
2007/2010: member of the MIUR Commission for the certification to practice as an Agronomist (Dottore Agronomo e Dottore Forestale - Sez. A e Agronomo e Forestale Junior – Biotecnologo Agrario - Sez. B) within the University of Udine;
2007/2010: member of the Didactic Committee for the Bachelor and the Master 2nd level in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies involved in courses changes according to the ex DM 270/04;
2002/2009: in charge of a Radiochemical lab in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of Udine University;
2007/2010: component of the teaching staff of the PhD course in Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnologies (DOT0334113) activated within the University of Udine;
2007/2010: Professor coordinator of Bilateral Agreement under Life-Long Learning Programme - HIGHER EDUCATION (ERASMUS) Programme between the University of Udine – the University of Cukurova (Adana – Turkey);
2009/2010: member of the Administrative Board of the University of Udine and component of the commission for the human resources management;
Scientific experiences in foreign research institutions
27/01-28/02/1997: Visiting scientist at the Institut für Pflanzenernährung, (University of Hohenheim, Stuttgard, prof. V. Römheld), Reduction of natural FeIII-chelates in roots of whole plants and in root plasma membrane vesicles, funded by Italian CNR ("programme for short-term mobility");
01/09/1999-29/02/2000: Visiting scientist at the Institut für Pflanzenernährung, (University of Hohenheim, Stuttgard, prof. V. Römheld), Physiological adaptation of crops to low phosphorous availability, funded by Italian CNR ("grant in memory of Prof. F. Monastra");
08/11-17/12-2004: Visiting scientist at the Institut für Pflanzenbiologie (University of Zurich, Swiss, prof. E. Martinoia), Characterization of mechanisms involved in the citrate release in plasma membrane vesicles isolated from cluster roots of white lupin, funded by Italian CNR ("Agreement of scientific cooperation between CNR/FNS, Free exchange").
