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After earning his degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Material Science, Marco began his career by collaborating with the University of Catania and the Italian National Research Council on various research projects.
He joined the Banca d’Italia Banknotes Directorate in 2005, working on quality control, prepress production processes, and health & safety. In 2011, he was appointed Head of the R&D Section, where he primarily focused on designing new banknotes, leading R&D projects on innovative security features, and advancing process innovation technologies.
Since 2021, Marco has led the Research and Development Division, overseeing the design and development of new banknotes and security features, innovation in production processes, quality control of raw materials and euro banknotes. Additionally, he represents Banca d’Italia on the Eurosystem’s task force dedicated to R&D activities.