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.

CONTRIBUTORS

Ocean and Human Health 2026

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Vincenzo Aglieri Chief of the Italian Navy Health Inspectorate, Rome, Italy

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Enrico Alleva Academician of Lincei National Academy, Rome, Italy

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Rocco Bellantone President of the National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy

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Andrea Lenzi President of National Research Council (CNR), Italy

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Orazio Schillaci Italian Minister of Health, Rome, Italy

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Speakers

Jesse H. Ausubel Director of Program for the Human Environment at the Rockefeller University, USA

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Maria Rosaria Campitiello Head of Department Prevention, Ministry of Health, Italy

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Annamaria Colao UNESCO Chair, Federico II University, Naples, Italy

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Sandro Demaio Director of the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health

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Fulvio Ferrara National Centre for Water Safety, ISS, Rome, Italy

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Pedro Flombaum Director of CIMA and CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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William Gerwick SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, USA

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Elena Gissi Marine Science Institute (CNR-ISMAR), Italy

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Marco Giovine Sea Study Centre, University of Genoa, Italy

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Daniele Iudicone Anton Dohrn Zoological Station (SZN), Naples, Italy

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Riyong Kim European Environmental Agency (EEA), Copenhagen, Denmark

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Giovanni Leonardi Head of Department, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

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Andrea Piccioli Director General of National Institute of Health (ISS), Italy

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Lorenzo Rondinini Italian Navy Health Inspectorate, Rome, Italy

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Cecilia Silvestri National System for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)

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Atila Uras Senior Scientific and Technical Programme Officer UNEP/MAP

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Yuntao Wang Director of Second Institute of Oceanography, China

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Moderators

Giuseppe Bortone Director of the Environment and Health Department, ISS, Italy

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Giusi Condorelli Head of Internationalization, Ministry of Health, Italy

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Luca Lucentini Director of the National Centre for Water Safety, ISS, Italy

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Flavia Riccardo Coordinator of Centre for International Affairs, ISS, Italy

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