OHH Invited Speaker
Welcome to the section dedicated to the experts and distinguished figures contributing to the Italian National Institute of Health’s (ISS) OHH project.
This page features the profiles of national and international speakers whose expertise and vision enrich our scientific discourse. Through a multidisciplinary approach aligned with the "One Health" philosophy, our guests share cutting-edge research, field experiences, and innovative strategies to tackle global health challenges by integrating human, animal, and environmental well-being.
Explore the profiles to learn more about the topics covered and discover the contribution of each expert to our mission of health prevention and promotion.
SPEAKERS
Ocean and Human Health 2026 • ContributorsJesse H. Ausubel Director of Program for the Human Environment at the Rockefeller University, USA
Manuel Barange Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Assistant Director General of the FAO
Giuseppe Bortone Director of the Environment and Health Department, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
Maria Rosaria Campitiello Head of Department Prevention, Research and Health Emergencies - Ministry of Health
Annamaria Colao* Full Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, UNESCO Chair, Federico II University
Giusi Condorelli Head of the Internationalization and Promotion of Biomedical Research Infrastructures, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
Sandro Demaio Director and Head of the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health (WHO ACE)
Fulvio Ferrara Head of the Coordination, Management and Data Access Area, National Centre for Water Safety, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
Pedro Flombaum Director of Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera y Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Técnicas
William Gerwick SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography, University of California (UCSD), USA
Marco Giovine Sea Study Centre, University of Genoa, Italy
Daniele Iudicone Anton Dohrn Zoological Station (SZN), Naples, Italy
Riyong Kim Head of the Department of Environment and Sustainability, European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Giuseppina La Rosa Head of the Microbiological and Virological Risk Area, National Centre for Water Safety, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
Giovanni Leonardi Head of the Department of Human Health, Animal Health, Ecosystem (One Health) and International Relations - Ministry of Health
Luca Lucentini Director of the National Centre for Water Safety, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
Rose Mwebaza* Director and Regional Representative for UNEP Africa
Andrea Piccioli Director General of National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
Lorenzo Rondinini Italian Navy Health Inspectorate
Francesca Santoro Senior Programme Officer Ocean Literacy, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO IOC)
Maria Siclari* Director General of National System for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)
Mario Sprovieri Director of Marine Science Institute of National Council of Research (CNR-ISMAR)
Atila Uras Senior Scientific and Technical Programme Officer UNEP-MAP
Fang Yingxia Director of Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of China
