Background
Benfenati, Emilio was born on September 27, 1954 in Milan. Son of Gualtiero and Aurelia (Alberani) Benfenati.
Benfenati, Emilio was born on September 27, 1954 in Milan. Son of Gualtiero and Aurelia (Alberani) Benfenati.
Laurea in Chimica, University Statale, Milan, 1979. Attestato qualificazione, Institute Mario Negri, Milan, 1985.
Researcher Institute Biochimico Italiano, Milan, 1979-1981, Institute Mario Negri, 1981-1983. Visiting scientist Stanford (California) University, 1983-1984. Senior researcher Institute Mario Negri, 1984-1986, unit chief, 1987-1997, head Louisiana Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, since 1997.
Visiting scientist University California, Berkeley, 1984. Member experts committee Bureau Reference, European Community, Brussels, since 1986, Committee for Pollution, Lombardy, Milan, 1986-1987. Member committee University Verde di Bergam, Italy, since 1986.
Responsible for numerous European Community Projects on Pesticides, Industrial Pollution and Prediction of Toxicity, since 1992.
Member National commission for Pesticide Evaluation, Rome, 1995-1997. Member Ordine dei Chimici Italy.
Married Giuseppina Gini, May 13, 1981. Children: Chiara, Francesco.