Gianluca Brunori

Current and Previous Positions
• 2005–Present – Full Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
Teaching and research activities in agricultural economics, food policy, agri-food systems, rural development, food marketing, bioeconomy, and sustainability transitions. Coordinator and principal investigator in several European research projects on digitalisation, agroecology, innovation ecosystems, and food systems transformation.
• 2002–2005 – Associate Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
Teaching and research activities in economics and marketing, rural development, and agricultural policy.
• 1999–2002 – Associate Professor, University of Trieste, Italy
Teaching activities in agro-food economics and agricultural economics.
• 1986–1999 – Research Officer, University of Pisa, Italy
Research activities in agricultural economics, rural development, and agri-food systems.
Prizes and Awards
Ordine del Cherubino , UNIPI
Visiting Academic Positions
• 1991–1992 – Research Fellow, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands
Research activities on agri-food economics and rural development.
• 2017 – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sur, Brasile – Visiting professor
• 2021 Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências e Engenharia - Câmpus de Tupã – Visiting Professor
Teaching Activities and PhD Supervision
Courses taught at undergraduate, MSc and PhD level include:
Bachelor level Agri-food economics University of Trieste
Bachelor level Agricultural Economics University of Pisa
Master level Food Policy University of Pisa
Bachelor Level Food Marketing University of Pisa
Bachelor level Wine Marketing University of Pisa
Master level Rural Development University of Pisa
Bachelor level Bioeconomics University of Pisa
Master level Agri-food Audit and Certification University of Pisa
PHD level Course: Responsible Research and Innovation University of Pisa
PHD level Course: qualitative research methods University of Pisa
PhD supervision:
Main supervisor of 21 PhD theses in agricultural economics, sustainability transitions, digitalisation, and rural development.
Other teaching activities
I level masters at University of Pisa, University of Napoli Federico II, University of Pollenzo, University of Lecce, CIEHAM Bari
National and International Collaborations & Networks
• Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of FACCE-JPI (2021–2024)
• Member of the High-Level Expert Group on International Platform for Food System Science (2021–2023)
• Chair of the SCAR Expert Group for the 5th EU Foresight Exercise on Agricultural Research (2018–2020)
• Member of SCAR Expert Panels for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Foresight Exercises
• Erasmus Mundus International Master of Rural Development
Other Work Experience (e.g., Consultancy)
• Scientific advisory and consultancy activities for the European Commission in the fields of agricultural research, rural development, digitalisation, sustainability transitions, and food systems governance.
• Participation in expert panels and policy-oriented scientific committees at EU level.
Education
• Agricultural Science Degree – University of Pisa, Italy, 1984
• Specialisation in Agri-food Economics – CEFAS, Viterbo, Italy, 1995
Administrative Roles and Responsibilities
• Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Sciences for Peace (CISP) (2024–Present)
• Coordinator of the BSc Degree in Viticulture and Enology (2015–2021)
Scientific Organisations / Coordination of Academic Activities
• Coordinator of the Horizon Europe project CODECS (2022–2026)
• Coordinator of the Horizon 2020 project DESIRA (2019–2023)
• Scientific Coordinator of TRUC – Transforming Rural Communication (FP5)
• Chair and organiser of several international conferences and scientific workshops on sustainability transitions, digitalisation, and rural innovation.
Editorial Activity
• Editor in Chief, Agricultural and Food Economics (2019–2024)
• Editor in Chief, Rivista di Economia Agraria (2010–2012)