Giovanni Appendino
Scientific Advisory Board
Genetics
CRB
Spain
Biography
Dr. Appendino has studied cannabis and cannabinoids for more than 15 years and is regarded by the global scientific community as one of the worlds thought leaders in cannabinoid research. He was the keynote speaker at the 2014 ICRS Symposium, held in Baveno, Italy. He has been Director of Research and Development in Indena S.p.A. since 2006 and is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO) in Italy. Dr. Appendino has been the local coordinator of three EU research programs, and his research on natural products chemistry focuses primarily on medium-sized cyclic compounds, such as cannabinoids. He also serves as Editor in Chief of the scientific journal Fitoterapia, and belongs to the publishing advisory board of several journals of the area of Organic Chemistry and Natural Products. Dr. Appendino is the author of more than 250 articles and 10 book chapters, and holds six patents (four of which relate to cannabinoids).
Research Interest
Genetics
