In addition to holding a Ph.D. in Comparative Law from the same institution, Izzo received his J.D in Law from the University of Bari. His research interests focus primarily on the fields of law & technology, medical law & ethics and tort law and he has been invited to speak at many international seminars and conferences on these topics. Izzo is currently engaged in a comparative study on the legal issues raised by “biobanks” that have been established for research purposes. He was specifically interested in the regulation of property and privacy in the governance of biobanking activity. Tatjana Jovanic (Serbia)