[born in Milan on August 7, 1957]
 

He has a degree in Business and Economics from the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan, and graduated in Economic Policy with a Masters in Economic Sciences from the London School of Economics. From 2003 he has been Ordinary Professor of Economic Policy and from 2007, Vice-Chancellor at the Luigi Bocconi University.
 

He is Director of the Institute for Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment (IEFE) of the Bocconi University and carries out other scientific and academic activities: he is Director of the Journal of Economists and member of the Editors Committee of Economy of Energy Sources and the Environment and of the Editor’s Committee of Market, Competition, Regulations. He is scientific advisor of the publishing house “Il Mulino”, in Bologna.
 

From 2003 to 2006 he was Economic Advisor of the General Management of Competition of the European Commission.
 

Since April 2008 he has been a Board member of Terna SpA. He is also the author of numerous essays and monographs on themes such as antitrust, liberalization and energy sectors.