Plant Physiology Unit
Department of Life Sciences &
Systems Biology
University of Turin
Via Quarello 15/A
10135 Turin - Italy
Tel +390 11 670 5967
Fax +390 11 236 5967
E-mail: massimo.maffei@unito.it
Skype: mdmxskype
Home page http://bit.ly/1zVPHzl
Publications http://bit.ly/1DAK2Ta
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Curriculum Vitale of Prof. Dr. Massimo Maffei
Biography
Academic
Experiences
Massimo E. Maffei, was born in
Cambiano, Italy, in 1957. He graduated in
Plant Biology in the University of Turin,
where he first became assistant
professor, then associate professor and,
since 2000, professor of plant physiology
in the Department of Life Sciences and
Systems Biology. From 1987 to 1988 he
moved to Washington State University
and worked as a postdoctoral research
associate under the direction of Rodney
Croteau,
studying
monoterpene
biochemistry in the genus Mentha. His
current interest is the study of early
signals in plant-plant and plant-insect
interaction. He has been the coordinator of the Ministerial Center of Excellence
in Plant and Microbial Biosensing – CEBIOVEM - He is editor in chief of the
Open Access JCR international Journal of Plant Interactions.
2012-2015
University of Turin, Italy
Coordinator of the PhD School of Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular
Sciences
2012- Feb 2014
University of Turin, Italy
Research Vice Director of Department of Life Sciences and Systems
Biology
2000-2006
University of Turin, Italy
Director of Department of Plant Biology
 Establishment of the Ministerial Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial
Biosensing.
 ISO 9001:2008 Certification of the Department and of the Center of
Excellence on Plant and Microbial Biosensing
2000-2006
University of Turin, Italy
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Sciences
 Coordinator of the Commission for human resources
 Responsible for promotion of the Faculty for student recruitment.
 Involved in the study course reform
 Board Member of the European Association of Deans of Science
 Member of the Management and Development Commission of the University
of Turin Academic Senate
2000-2006
University of Turin, Italy
Board Member of the University of Turin Commission for Departments’
Coordination
 2000-2003 Member of the Decisional Council
 2003-2006 Member of the Commission
2003-2010
University of Turin
Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial
Biosensing
 Established the Centre of Excellence in 2003
2005-to 2010
University of Turin
Deputy Director of the interfaculty School of Science and High
Technology (gathering 13 Ph.D. Programs)
 Promoter of the School in 2005
2005-to date
University of Turin
Member of the Scientific Board for the Master in Food Science for
Human Nutrition
2003-to 2010
University of Turin
Coordinator of the Doctorate in Plant and Environmental Biosensing
 Established the School in 2003
 20 Ph.D. students followed as a tutor
2003-2006
University of Turin
Coordinator of the Master in Plant Biology
 Promoter of the Master in Plant Biology in 2003
1998-2003
University of Turin
Member of the Scientific Board for the Doctorate in BioChemistry
 11 Ph.D. students followed as a tutor
1998-2000
University of Turin
Coordinator of the University Diploma in Biology
 Co-founder of the University Diploma in 1998
 University-Industry agreements for hiring graduated students
Academic
Affiliations
 Member of the Academy of Agriculture of the University of Turin
 Member of the Academy of Sciences of the University of Turin
Other Academic
activities
2005-to date
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, Philadelphia, USA
Editor in Chief of the OPEN ACCESS Journal of Plant Interactions
 Founder of the Journal in 2005
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1992-to date
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, Philadelphia, USA
Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Essential Oil Research
2013 to date
Co-Founder and R&D and sales Director of the
Academic Spin-Off Biosfered S.r.l.
Positions Held
2000–to date
University of Turin
Professor of Plant Physiology
 School of Science
 Dept. Life Sciences and Systems Biology
1992–2000
University of Turin
Associate Professor of Applied Plant Biology
 Faculty of Science
 Dept. Plant Biology
1990–1992
University of Turin
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Botany
 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
 Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology
1987-1988
Washington State University
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 Institute of Biological Chemistry, Pullman, WA (Supervisor Prof. Rodney
Croteau)
1984–1990
University of Turin
Technician
 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
 Institute of Veterinary Botany
Courses taught
Current
International
Collaborations
Plant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Secondary Metabolites
Biochemistry and Biology; Ecophysiology, Veterinary Botany; Botany; Food
Science; Transgenic Plants in Nutrition. Laboratory of analytical chemistry. At
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology – Jena – Germany
Prof. Axel Mithöfer
Prof. Jonathan Gershenzon
Institut für Biologie II, Freiburg, Germany
Prof. Klaus Palme
Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Junji Takabayashi
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Prof. Gen-Ichiro Arimura
John Innes Center, UK
Dr Christine Faulkner
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Research interests
Physiology and molecular biology of secondary plant products, with particular
reference to terpenoids and flavonoids.
Biochemistry, molecular biology, gas-chromatography and mass
spectrometry; LC-MS.
Model plants: Mentha piperita, Arabidopsis thaliana, Cucumis sativus, and
medicinal plants
Plant-Plant and Plant-insect interactions, with particular reference to early
events.
Electrophysiology, confocal laser scanning microscopy, biochemistry,
molecular biology.
Model system: Phaseolus lunatus – Spodoptera littoralis; Arabidopsis
thaliana – Tomato spotted virus/Botrytis cinerea/Pseudomonas
syringae/Myzus persicae/Whiteflies/Spodoptera littoralis
Supercritical fluids extraction of bioactive compounds from plants
Exobiology, with particular reference to stress responses of plants to closed
artificial environments.
Effect of magnetic fields on plant growth, Volatile Organic Compounds
Analyses. Microarray analyses
Model system: Arabidopsis thaliana –
Magnetic Field Compensation Chamber
Publications
A full and updated list of publications is available at the link http://bit.ly/1DAK2Ta
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Music: music composer and player, plays guitar (classic and electric), bass,
keyboards, flute. See link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/2010MAXMUSIC#p/u
Novels: I published two novels: Le Stelle fra le Mani and Destini Incrociati
Sports: Football, Soccer, Volley, Basket.
Photo: landscape and flowers photography.
Other Interests
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