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Professor Piergiuseppe Morone
Professor Piergiuseppe Morone

Piergiuseppe Morone

Piergiuseppe Morone (born May 10, 1976) is an Italian economist and Full Professor of Economic Policy[1] at UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome, best known for his work on green innovation, sustainability transitions, and the circular bioeconomy. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Societal Impacts (Elsevier) [2]and Vice-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).[3]

He maintains active international academic partnerships as an Associate Fellow at the Behavioural Environmental Economics Team[4] at University College London (UCL) and as a Research Fellow at the Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies at Corvinus University in Budapest, Hungary.

Early Life and Education

Piergiuseppe Morone earned his Ph.D. from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex in 2003, where he studied under economist Nick von Tunzelmann. He also holds a Master of Art degree in development economics from the University of Sussex. He graduated (cum laude) in economics in 1998 from the University of Bari. Since his early carrier steps, his Italian mentor has been Cesare Imbriani.

Academic Career

Morone began his academic career as a researcher at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and later held positions at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" and the University of Foggia. In 2015, he was appointed Full Professor of Economic Policy at UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome, where he also serves as director of the School of Sustainability Studies and Circular Economy (SUSTAIN) and coordinates the Bioeconomy in Transition Research Group (BiT-RG).

Currently he is Vice-Rector for Research at UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome[5].

His teaching spans innovation economics, economic policy, and sustainability, with appointments at institutions including LUISS Guido Carli[6] and Sapienza University of Rome.[7]

Research and Publications

Professor Morone’s research sits at the intersection of innovation economics and environmental sustainability. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed articles and several books, including:

His work explores themes such as circular economy models, sustainability assessment tools, and policy frameworks for green innovation. His contributions to research include leading major EU-funded projects such as STAR-ProBio and SUSTRACK, and his work has been cited over 4,000 times, with an H-index of 39.

Roles in Science and Policy

Piergiuseppe Morone has played significant roles in both scientific governance and public policy. He served as an economic advisor to the Italian Minister of the Environment, Sergio Costa, from 2019 until 2021 and has been a key member in various European Commission expert groups and national committees on sustainability, bioeconomy, and environmental transition.

In addition to his role as Vice-Chair of the CBE JU Scientific Committee, he has been active in EU research programming through Horizon Europe, LIFE, and Erasmus+ projects. He has also served on the advisory boards of projects such as BIOBRIDGES and ROBIN, and contributed to SAPEA's evidence report on “A Sustainable Food System for the EU” for the European Commission.

He contributes regularly to the Italian debate on sustainability policies authoring articles for the online magazine Formiche.net

Editorial and Scientific Contributions

Morone is a prominent figure in academic publishing in the fields of sustainability and innovation. Besides his role at Societal Impacts, he is Associate Editor of Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy and serves on the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Open Agriculture. He frequently acts as Guest Editor for special issues in journals like Journal of Cleaner Production.[8]

Recognition

He is featured in the Stanford/Elsevier World Top 2% Scientist [9]Rankings and has been invited to speak at international conferences and institutions including University College London, SPRU – University of Sussex, and Universidad de Chile. His research projects and leadership roles have received recognition by the European Commission, which selected his STAR-ProBio project as a "success story."

Selected Honors

  • Premio Rassegna Economica – Best paper on North–South Italy economic integration, 2012
  • Young Economists’ Prize – International J.A. Schumpeter Society, 2003
  • ESRC Fellowship (2000)

Piergiuseppe Morone is member of juries for awards including Premio Scanno[10] and Premio Canova[11]

Personal Life

Piergiuseppe Morone is Italian by nationality and currently resides in Rome, where he continues his academic, research, and advisory work at UnitelmaSapienza University.

He is married with Yael and has a son (Gianni) and a daughter (Gaia).

References

  1. ^ "Academic Professors". UnitelmaSapienza. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  2. ^ "Editorial board - Societal Impacts | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  3. ^ "Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)_MORONE". www.cbe.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  4. ^ "Behavioural environmental economics team | Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ^ "Piergiuseppe Morone". UnitelmaSapienza (in Italian). 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  6. ^ "Piergiuseppe Morone_Luiss - Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali". Luiss Guido Carli. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  7. ^ "PIERGIUSEPPE MORONE | Course catalogue". corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  8. ^ "Piergiuseppe Morone_Articles on Journal of Cleaner Production".
  9. ^ RG, BiT (2023-10-21). "Prof. Piergiuseppe Morone in the Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists list". Bioeconomy in Transition. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  10. ^ "XLV Edizione Premio Scanno Riccardo Tanturri". www.fondazionetanturri.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  11. ^ "Canova Club Roma - XXXVIII Premio di Letteratura Economica e Finanziaria". Canova (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.