In 1999 he received a BA degree in economics (cum laude) from LUISS University (Rome, Italy). In 2004 he obtained a PhD in Health Care Policy and Management from the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy). His publications focus on how, at different levels of analysis, networks forms of organizing influence a number of behaviors and innovation outcomes in the biomedical sector and healthcare. He received a number of awards and distinctions from, among others, the Health Care Management Division of Academy of Management. He is responsible for the "Strategy and innovation" area of the Catholic University Graduate School of Health Economics and Management (ALTEMS).