Massimo Marzorati PhD

Massimo Marzorati graduated in 2003 from the University of Milan (Italy) in Biotechnology. In 2007 he obtained a PhD degree in the field of microbial ecology at the University of Milan.
In 2007 he started as a post-doctoral researcher at LabMET, Ghent University (Belgium). His main research interest is the interaction between intestinal bacteria and human health. This includes pro- and prebiotics, microbial metabolism and bioavailability of food compounds and pharmaceuticals and the relation between the structure of the intestinal microbiota and its resilience under changing environmental conditions.
In 2008, he founded ProDigest, a spin-off company from Ghent University, which provides customized services in the field of gastrointestinal transit, bioavailability and metabolism, to the operators in the food, feed and pharmaceutical industry. He founded Micro4yoU, a spin-off company from the University of Milan, which develops innovative microbial-based green technologies for the agro-food sector and the restoration of artworks