New Editorial Board Member: Prof. Francesco Pennacchio

Agriculture and Environmental Modelling (AEM) would like to welcome and introduce Prof. Francesco Pennacchio as our newest Editorial Board member. 

Prof Pennacchio is a Professor of Entomology in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy. He holds a PhD in Entomology from the University of Napoli Federico II, and was a visiting Professor at Newcastle University, UK.

His research interests focus on insect immunity and immunosuppression strategies by parasites and pathogens, and on how environmental stress can alter insect immunocompetence. In 2014, he was awarded the Cozzarelli Prize by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for clarifying how neonicotinoids harm insect immune function and accelerate viral replication in honeybees carrying hidden infections. Pennacchio served as President of the Italian Entomological Society, and as President of the Italian National Academy of Entomology. He has published over 180 papers and has received more than 8,900 citations, with a Google Scholar h-index of 58.

In 2022, Prof Pennacchio was elected as a member of EMBO in recognition of his outstanding contributions to life science research.