Marco Michelozzi

Marco Michelozzi is a Senior Researcher at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR-CNR) Florence Division. With a career spanning over three decades, he specializes in forest ecophysiology and terpene biochemistry as biochemical markers for plant stress responses.

• Graduated in Agricultural Science (1985, University of Firenze, 110/110)
• Conducted international research at University of Florida, INRA-France, and University of Wisconsin

His research focuses on terpene-pest interactions, abiotic stress responses, biochemical marker analysis, and eco-friendly pesticide alternatives using lipid nanovectors and cocrystals. Recent publications highlight his work on orange waste extract applications for sustainable agriculture and plant-derived antimicrobials.

Scientific contributions include

• 2025: Thymus chemotype analysis for fungal inhibition
• 2024: Cocrystal technology for food spoilage control
• 2023: Essential oil applications in paper/art conservation
• 2022: Monoterpene roles in pest management
• 2021: Marine algal nanocarriers for thymol delivery

He serves as

• Supervisor of students across educational levels
• Associate Editor for Forest@ journal
• Advisory Board member for iForest-Biogeosciences

and has coordinated international projects like CONDEF and WATBIO, with expertise in plant stress physiology and bioproduct development.