Draft:Piergiuseppe Morone

Piergiuseppe Morone earned his Ph.D. from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex in 2003, where he studied under economist Nick von Tunzelmann.{{Cite journal|url=https://shs.cairn.info/revue-journal-of-innovation-economics-2019-3-page-235?lang=en|title=Towards a deepening of knowledge in the economics of innovation: The intellectual legacy of Nick von Tunzelmann | Cairn.info|journal=Journal of Innovation Economics & Management |date=28 October 2019 |volume=30 |issue=3 |pages=235–238 |last1=Bas |first1=Christian Le }} He also holds a Master of Art degree in development economics from the University of Sussex. He graduated (cum laude) in economics in 1998 from the University of Bari. Since his early career steps, his Italian mentor has been Cesare Imbriani.{{Cn|date=June 2025}}

Morone began his academic career as a researcher at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and later held positions at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" and the University of Foggia. In 2015, he was appointed Full Professor of Economic Policy at UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome, where he also serves as director of the School of Sustainability Studies and Circular Economy (SUSTAIN) and coordinates the Bioeconomy in Transition Research Group (BiT-RG).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bioeconomy-in-transition.eu/|title=News|website=Bioeconomy in Transition}}

Currently he is Vice-Rector for Research at UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-26 |title=Piergiuseppe Morone |url=https://www.unitelmasapienza.it/piergiuseppe-morone/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=UnitelmaSapienza |language=it-IT}}

His teaching spans innovation economics, economic policy, and sustainability, with appointments at institutions including LUISS Guido Carli{{Cite web |title=Piergiuseppe Morone_Luiss - Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali |url=https://www.luiss.it/faculty/70812 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Luiss Guido Carli |language=en}} and Sapienza University of Rome.{{Cite web |title=PIERGIUSEPPE MORONE {{!}} Course catalogue |url=https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/it/lecturer/fbec16cc-267f-4f30-bd7a-4f95c1384a0c |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it}}

Professor Morone's research sits at the intersection of innovation economics and environmental sustainability. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed articles and several books, including:

• {{Cite book|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/circular-bioeconomy/6937B378F9012BA28496A70433871481|title=The Circular Bioeconomy: Theories and Tools for Economists and Sustainability Scientists|first1=Piergiuseppe|last1=Morone|first2=Dalia|last2=D'Amato|first3=Nicolas|last3=Befort|first4=Gülşah|last4=Yilan|date=June 21, 2023|publisher=Cambridge University Press|doi=10.1017/9781009232586 |isbn=978-1-009-23258-6 }}
• Knowledge Diffusion and Innovation (Edward Elgar, 2010)[https://www.elgaronline.com/monobook/9781847209160.xml]

His work explores themes such as circular economy models, sustainability assessment tools, and policy frameworks for green innovation. His contributions to research include leading major EU-funded projects such as STAR-ProBio and SUSTRACK, and his work has been cited over 4,000 times, with an H-index of 45.{{Cite web |title=Google Scholar Profile |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=08ZI8tkAAAAJ |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=scholar.google.com}}

Piergiuseppe Morone has been involved in both scientific governance and public policy. He served as an economic advisor to the Italian Minister of the Environment, Sergio Costa, from 2019 until 2021 and has been a member in various European Commission expert groups and national committees on sustainability, bioeconomy, and environmental transition.

In addition to his role as Vice-Chair of the CBE JU Scientific Committee, he is active in EU-funded projects including Horizon Europe, LIFE, and Erasmus+. He also acts as advisory board member of several European projects such as BIOBRIDGES and ROBIN, and contributed to SAPEA's evidence report on "A Sustainable Food System for the EU" for the European Commission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Acad_Main/News_Archive/A+Sustainable+Food+System+for+the+EU|title=Academy of Europe: A+Sustainable+Food+System+for+the+EU|website=www.ae-info.org}}

He contributes regularly to the Italian debate on sustainability policies authoring articles for the online magazine Formiche.net

Morone has published in the fields of sustainability and innovation. Besides his role at Societal Impacts, he is Associate Editor of Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy{{Cite web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/cleaner-and-circular-bioeconomy|title=Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier|website=www.sciencedirect.com}} and serves on the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry{{Cite web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/current-opinion-in-green-and-sustainable-chemistry/about/editorial-board|title=Editorial board - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier|website=www.sciencedirect.com}} and Open Agriculture. He has acted as Guest Editor for special issues in the Journal of Cleaner Production.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/search?authors=Piergiuseppe%20Morone|title=Find your organization}}

He is included in the Stanford/Elsevier World Top 2% Scientist Ranking.{{Cite web|url=https://topresearcherslist.com/|title=World's Top 2% Scientists|first=Top Scientists|last=List|website=topresearcherslist.com}}{{Cite web |last=RG |first=BiT |date=2023-10-21 |title=Prof. Piergiuseppe Morone in the Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists list. |url=https://www.bioeconomy-in-transition.eu/prof-morone-in-the-worlds-top-2-scientists-list/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Bioeconomy in Transition |language=en-US}}

• Premio Rassegna Economica – Best paper on North–South Italy economic integration, 2012{{Cn|date=June 2025}}
• Young Economists' Prize – International J.A. Schumpeter Society, 2003{{Cn|date=June 2025}}
• ESRC Fellowship (2000){{Cn|date=June 2025}}

Piergiuseppe Morone is member of juries for awards including Premio Scanno{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=XLV Edizione Premio Scanno Riccardo Tanturri |url=https://www.fondazionetanturri.it/index.php/xlv-edizione |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=www.fondazionetanturri.it |language=it-IT}} and Premio Canova{{Cite web |last=S.R.L |first=MyCMS-CMS per siti accessibili- https://www isa it/- ISA |title=Canova Club Roma - XXXVIII Premio di Letteratura Economica e Finanziaria |url=https://www.canova.club/Archivio-eventi-Roma/Canova-Club-Roma-XXXVIII-Premio-di-Letteratura-Economica-e-Finanziaria |website=Canova}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Canova Club Roma - XXXVIII Premio di Letteratura Economica e Finanziaria |url=https://www.canova.club/Archivio-eventi-Roma/Canova-Club-Roma-XXXVIII-Premio-di-Letteratura-Economica-e-Finanziaria |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Canova |language=it}}

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