Franco Palla
University of Palermo Italy
Biography
Franco Palla, is an Associate professor of Environmental and Applied Botanical Sciences at the University of Palermo, Italy. He is the Coordinator of Five-Year Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Scientific at University of Palermo. He is the Coordinator of UNIPA Research Unit at Italian Technology for Advanced Applications in Cultural Assets. He is the head of the research Laboratory of Biology and Biotechnology for Cultural Heritage (LabBBCH) at the Department of Biological, Chemical, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (STEBICEF) of University of Palermo. Currently Prof. Palla is Scientific Consultant for Biological deterioration, in restoration projects regarding archaeological sites, works of art, historic-artistic manifacts. He is author and co-author of more than 200 publications in national and international scientific journals and congress proceedings, Editor of the book Biology and Biotechnology for Cultural Heritage (Springer) and Coordinator of Scientific - Organizing Committee and Chair in National and International Conference.