We sincerely welcome Dr. Luigi Montano from Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, Salerno, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Sciences. Luigi Montano, MD, UroAndrologist, Past President Italian Society of Human Reproduction, has his expertise in Environmental Pathology and Lifestyle Medicine. National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Urology. At present, he is in the Ph.D. Program of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University “Tor Vergata”, Rome. His interest is focused on the reproductive health in high environmental risk areas. In fact, he is the creator and Coordinator of EcoFoodFertility project (http://www.ecofoodfertility.it/the-project.html) - multicenter, multidisciplinary research connecting human lifestyle and dietary habits to the environmental consequences of exposure to pollutants with the aim of: i) developing a better understanding of the environmental impact of pollutants on healthy humans in areas with different environmental impacts; ii) use human semen as an early and sensitive biomarker of environmental exposure to pollutants; iii) identify dietary approaches and/or detoxifying therapy in order to improve the human semen quality in healthy men who living in polluted areas. The project is starting up in several environmental risk areas of Italy and draw up a new model of research for Environmental Impact Assessment and for Primary Prevention of Risk Areas. He has numerous publications, several book chapters in national and international journals, and numerous presentations and keynote speeches at national and international conferences. His contributions have been recognized with various awards. Moreover, he actively collaborates with researchers from CNR (National Research Council), ISS (Italian National Institute of Health), universities, and research centers, not only within Italy but also on an international scale, for research on the relationship between Environment and Health. We appreciate Dr. Luigi Montano for his participation and support.
October 22, 2024