Environmental Endocrinology and Endocrine Disruptors

Rosario Pivonello is now Full Professor of Endocrinology at Università Federico II di Napoli, Italy. In 2003, Prof. Pivonello received a Ph.D. in Neuropsychopharmacology and Toxicology at Università Federico II di Napoli, and, in 2005, a Ph.D. in Internal Medicine (Basic and Clinical Endocrinology) at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on the role of the dopaminergic system in pituitary and adrenal tumors. Prof. Pivonello's major clinical interests and scientific research include pituitary and adrenal diseases, with a focus on Cushing's syndrome, of which he is recognized as an expert by the scientific community. Prof. Pivonello is principal investigator of international multicenter studies on Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly and adrenal diseases, and of national research projects in endocrinology funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) and the Italian Ministry of Health. In the last decade, Prof. Pivonello's clinical and research interestsincluded the study of andrology and reproductive and sexual medicine. In 2011, Prof. Pivonello pursued a Master in Andrology and Sexual Medicine at the University of Florence, Italy and, in 2016, a Master in Andrology and Seminology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza," Italy. Prof. Pivonello is Director of the Unit of Andrology and Medicine of Male and Female Reproduction and Sexuality "FERTISEXCARES" (Excellence Centre of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine [SIAMS]) of University Hospital¿Federico II. Prof. Pivonello is a staff member of the UNESCO Chair on Health Education and Sustainable Development at Università Federico II di Napoli (Chair coordinator Professor Annamaria Colao), with direction of the andrology program. Prof. Pivonello has several national and international committee memberships and editorships. Currently, he is a Board Member of The Pituitary Society (since 2021), coordinator of the club Endocrinology and Metabolism of Sport and PhysicalExercise of the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE; since 2018), coordinator of the Clinical Trials Committee of SIAMS, coordinator of the Relationships with Other Scientific Societies and Institutions Committee of the Italian Society of Gender, Identity and Health (SIGIS; since 2022), and treasurer for the Foundation for Research in Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases and Andrology Onlus (Fo.Ri.SIE; since 2022). In the past, Prof. Pivonello has been a member of the Executive Committee of the European Neuroendocrine Association (ENEA; 2016-2020). Prof. Pivonello was coordinator (2018-2021) and member (2010-2012) of the Scientific Committee, coordinator of the Drugs Committee (2017-2019), and member of the Executive Committee (2012-2016) of SIAMS. Prof. Pivonello was also a member of the Drugs Committee and of the Scientific Committee (2011-2013 and 2017-2019) of the SIE, and has established relations with the Italian Medicines Agency for drug monitoring in endocrinology (2015-2017) and the Innovative Proposals Commission (2013-2015). Prof. Pivonello is Associate Editor of Frontiers in Endocrinology (Pituitary Endocrinology section; since 2017), Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Journal of Neuroendocrinology (since 2020), and Editorial Board Member of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (since 2022). Furthermore, Prof. Pivonello has been an expert peer reviewer for the German Research Foundation in the evaluation of funding proposals (2017-2021) and is a member of the Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation (MIUR-REPRISE; since 2015). In terms of academic achievements, Prof. Pivonello is coordinator of the second-level University Master course in Andrology and Medicine of Reproduction and Sexuality at Università Federico II di Napoli, faculty member for PhD courses, and member of the¿Committee of Lecturers for the PhD at the University of Rome "La Sapienza." Prof. Pivonello authored more than 400 scientific publications (h-index:...