Giorgio Baiocco

Giorgio Baiocco has been working in the field of radiobiology since 2013, first as a member and now as head of the Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology group (http://radbiophys.unipv.eu/) of the University of Pavia (Italy), Physics Department. His previous scientific background, including the PhD in physics (obtained in 2012 at the University of Bologna, Italy and University of Caen, France), was in fundamental nuclear physics, particularly studying nuclear reactions, both with theoretical modeling with the development of Monte Carlo codes, and with experimental measurements with radiation/particle detectors. Since his arrival in Pavia his research activities have been mainly focused on the effects of ionizing radiation on biological structures, particularly in the development of theoretical models of radiation action on cellular systems, Monte Carlo simulations of radiation transport and tracks and their interactions with DNA, design and data analysis for in vitro radiobiological experiments. Applications of his research go from radiation therapy to diagnostics, from radiation protection to risk, especially for the effects of low doses and for space radiation. He has been participating, also with coordination roles, to several national and European projects. He is an active member of EURADOS (WG6, Computational Dosimetry) since 2016, now with the role of Deputy Task leader for the Task on Micro- and Nanodosimetry. He teaches medical physics, radiobiology and medical instrumentation for radiology in the Faculty of Medicine and for the M.Sc. courses in Physics and Biology at the University of Pavia.