Fabrizio Passarini is Full Professor at the Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” at the University of Bologna. His scientific research deals with topics concerning the impact provoked on the environment from sources of anthropic origin, including the application of Life Cycle Assessment methodology, waste management and treatment, assessment of the sustainability of chemical processes, from a life cycle perspective, assessment of the sustainability of chemical processes, from a life cycle perspective, environmental monitoring of main pollutants.