Giulio Bottazzi is a Professor of Economic Policy in the Social Science Department of the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa. He graduated from Parma University and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Milano University. He served as Dean of the Academic Class of Social Sciences and Deputy Director of the Master Program in Economics. He is the author of several papers published in international journals. He has been the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator of projects financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, the European Commission and the Tuscany Regional Council, both in partnership with other research institutions and private companies.