Graduated in Biological Sciences (BSc) in 1980 Graduated in Dentistry (DDS) in 1984 Honorary Degree in Dentistry at the University of Malmo (Sweden) in 2018. Specialist in Orthodontics. Full professor in Orthodontics and Clinical Gnathology. Director of the post-graduated School in Orthodontics and responsible of the Master course on “Orofacial pain and Temporomandibular Disorders” at the University of Naples Federico II. Authored or co-authored more than 170 papers published in Italian and international journals, and co-author of several book chapters. . President of the Italian Board of Orthodontics (IBO) (2022-2023) President of the European Society of Oral Physiology (2024) Editor in Chief of the Orthodontic and Craniofacial Research journal, Associate Editor of the European Journal of Oral Science, Associate Editor of the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation