About Us
CibuSalus srl is the spin-off of the University of Padua and Sinloc SpA dedicated to FoodHealth
Roberto Vettor
Founder and President
Head of Internal Medicine 3
Endocrine-Metabolic Unit,
Centre for the Study and Integrated Treatment of Obesity
University of Padua.
“I traced my path as I walked”
To be part of the University of Padua, an institution with over eight centuries of history, is a source of pride and prestige. I have had the opportunity to work in various areas of the institution: research, assistance and management. This has reinforced my sense of belonging that not only considers the past but also looks to the future.
The many experiences in Italy and abroad shaped this path and broadened my cultural horizons, biomedical knowledge and planning creativity.
I was lucky enough to be part of one of the greatest clinical schools in Padua. I have also trained at The Geneva School which is the leading experimental school in the field of metabolic endocrine and nutrition-related diseases. I was able to pass on my knowledge to students and professionals, who are worldwide references today.
Now, a broader and more ambitious vision has led me to consider that to interpret the complexity of the most important chronic non-communicable diseases, there is a need for a transdisciplinary organisation. This would generate transversal change and go beyond the national healthcare system’s remit.
To respond to the “Global Syndemic” of nutrition-related diseases, climate and environment changes, new methods and a paradigm revolution of our interventions are needed. This is why CibuSalus was created.
Too ambitious? We started off on the right foot. We now need to walk.
Cristina Boaretto
Founder and Board Member
Head of Public Sector Sinloc SpA
Gian Luigi Fiorini
Founder and Board Member
Head of Administration, Finance, Control, Equity Investments and Secretariat Sinloc SpA
Luca Lanini
Founder and Board Member
Chief Operating Officer
Andrea Martinez
Founder
Deputy General Manager Sinloc SpA
Mara Thiene
Founder and Board Member
Professor Dept. Agricultural and Environmental Economics and Rector’s delegate for the Joint Degree International Ranking of the University of Padua
Honorary Professor,
School of Economics, University of Sydney
Luca Lanini
Chief Operating Officer
After 30 years of having explored every aspect of the agri-food supply chain, from supply chain analysis to marketing and logistics. Luca now focuses on food and health, topics that have always fascinated him. Luca participated in the “building” of CibuSalus, of which he is the founder and member of the Board of Directors (BoD). Every day Luca works with a wonderful team with a great desire to grow. Just like CibuSalus! Graduated in Economics with a 1st class honours, Luca holds a PhD in Agri-food Economics. He is passionate aboutteaching and innovating. For over twenty years he has been a lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Catholic University of Piacenza and Milan.
“I strive every day to promote healthy diets, food security and nutrition for all!”
Giulia Santi
Senior consultant
Giulia is passionate about sustainability and social inclusion; she has a wide experience in project management. She first started in the corporate world and then moved into development cooperation. For several years Giulia dealt with the African region, working on health, nutrition and gender related issues before moving to CibuSalus. Here she manages projects focused on health and she works on the development of new business and partnership opportunities.
“Food is the most basic and legitimate human need. I like to think that through our work we are contributing to the protection of a universal right: nutritious and healthy food for all”
Beatrice Giacomuzzo
Consultant
Beatrice has always been health aware. After completing her degree in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, she fulfilled her desire to study food and human nutrition by doing a Masters in Food Health at the University of Padua. She moved to Switzerland, to undertake her master’s thesis driven by her curiosity of the psychological theories that govern food-related consumer behaviour.
For her, food is a universal language which unites and involves everybody. With her skills at Cibusalus, Beatrice promotes solutions for an increasingly healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
“I believe that food is the main theme of our time. What identifies and distinguishes us is what we eat. Food is at the heart of a family, instilling sharing, dialogue and freedom of expression”
Tommaso Canesso
Consultant
After graduating in Statistics, Tommaso worked for several years at the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Padua as part of projects concerning the phenomenon of educational poverty. He also collaborated with Farestat, the Department’s consulting and training center. In CibuSalus, he spends his statistical expertise on important and sensitive topics such as food and health, using a rigorous and scientific approach, oriented to produce results that can have implications on social issues.
“In a world more and more immersed in an ocean of data, I like to think that these can be used to shed light on key issues and problems. Food and health are naturally among them”
Sofia Mazzucato
Junior consultant
Sofia first studied Biotechnology and Food Health and experience in the field of obesity at Padua Hospital. Sofia undertook her PhD to continue exploring the decisive social, economic and cultural factors of food choices. he believes that education, training and communication are key to promote healthy food and sustainable behaviour. Sofia wants to create a bridge between the academic world and society to promote health and wellbeing as well as considering economic, social and environmental sustainability.