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Adriano Sofo
PeerJ Editor & Reviewer
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Molecular Biology
Plant Science

Adriano Sofo

PeerJ Editor & Reviewer

Summary

Adriano Sofo graduated with a Master Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Bari, Italy, in 1997. He spent three years (1999-2002) at the University of Basilicata, Italy, with a Doctorate in Crop Productivity. From 2000 to 2001, he also was Researcher at the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy. As Postdoctoral Training, in 2002, he worked at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Greece, within a Marie Curie Fellowship. In 2007, he graduated with a second Master Degree in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Basilicata. He then trained for four years as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Basilicata, where he also worked as Assistant Professor in Agricultural Chemistry. In 2015, he was awarded with a Fulbright Research Scholar grant to spend at the University of California, Davis. In 2017, he received a fellowship award from the OECD's Co-operative Research Programme at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Biochemistry Molecular Biology Plant Science

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Basilicata University Potenza

Work details

Associate Professor

University of Basilicata
December 2008
Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures: Architecture, Environment and Cultural Heritage (DiCEM)
His research fields are: a) biochemistry and physiology of plants under abiotic stress conditions; b) soil chemistry/microbiology and soil sustainable management; c) food quality and plant secondary metabolites. His research fields are: a) biochemistry and physiology of plants under abiotic stress conditions; b) soil chemistry/microbiology and soil sustainable management; c) food quality and plant secondary metabolites. He is actively working on the following topics: a) soil quality and fertility in sustainable agro-ecosystems; b) response of plants to soil pollutants and treatment of contaminated soil; c) response of crops to abiotic and biotic stresses; d) molecular aspects of food quality and improvement of plant material. He is author of more than 80 papers published in peer-reviewed books and Journals.

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