Antonio Triglia

ANTONIO TRIGLIA Born: March 12, 1949, Messina, Italy Nationality: Italian Academic Qualification: 1974 - Degree in Physics at the University of Catania, Italy Present Position: o Associate Professor at Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Catania, Italy o Member of PhD College in Biotechnology at University of Catania, Italy Scientific Interests: o Optical properties of surfaces for thermal conversion of solar energy. o Interaction of electromagnetic waves and rough metal surfaces. o Spontaneous and photo-induced ultra-weak photon emission from living systems o Theoretical model of delayed luminescence o Non chemical intercellular communication o Application of delayed luminescence of biological systems in agriculture, ecology and medicine o Development of innovative instrumentation for delayed luminescence measurements o Interaction between non ionizing radiation and living systems Scientific Responsible on: o Italian Polish project on germination of seeds and ultraweak luminescence (CNR) o EEC action for co-operation with Eastern countries (EC) o Ultraweak luminescence from yeast cell (MURST) o Ionizing radiation and ultraweak luminescence (INFN) o Electromagnetic Fields Measurements Laboratory - L.E.M. o Project “Electromagnetic Field Measurements Laboratory” supported by Sicilian Regional Operating Programme o Master “Ionizing and non-ionizing radiations and environmental risk” Publications: o 70 papers on international journals and scientific volumes o 100 contributions to national and international scientific congresses Collaborations: o Department of Material Science – Milan University- Milan, Italy o Department of Molecular Cell Biology - Utrecht University – Netherland o Department of Biophysics - Pedagogical University - Kracow - Poland o International Institute of Biophysics - Neuss - Germany o Department of Biology - Open University - Milton Keynes – United Kongdom o Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics - Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences – Kiev, Ukraine o Institute of Cell Biophysics - Pushino (Moscow Region) – Russian