Short biography

Professor Margherita Anna Ferrante is Graduated in Medicine and Surgery and in Biology, specialist in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine and in General Pathology, Full Professor in General and Applied Hygiene, Rector Delegate for the Third Mission, and Head of the Laboratory of Environmental and Food Hygiene (LIAA) at the University of Catania and Director of the Complex Operating Unit of Hospital Hygiene of the University Hospital “G. Rodolico-San Marco” CT and of the Integrated Cancer Registry CT-ME-EN. Member of the Environment and Health Task Force of the Ministry of Health. Coordinator and Member of many National and International Scientific and Research Association. Co-author of the Italian and international patent “Method for the extraction and determination of microplastics in samples with organic and inorganic matrices”. He has received numerous awards and recognitions,

Research areas

Waste and Health
Circular Economy and health
One Health, Climate Change and Waste management

Publications

Throughout his academic career, she has made significant contributions to the field of Environment and Health with his research and publications. She has authored approximately 900 technical papers. SCOPUS scientific indicators: HIndex 58; works n. 330; Citations 11828.