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Preface
This new book entitled Detection, Diagnosis and Health Concerns of Toxic
Chemical and Biological Agents: Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics represents
the main lectures given at the NATO ASI (Advanced Study Institute), which was
held successfully at the Grand Hotel San Michele, Cetraro, Italy, from September
29 to October 5, 2019.
First of all, this NATO-ASI would have not been possible without the excellent
help and coordination from the NATO Science Committee of the Science for Peace
and Security (SPS) Programme. This NATO-ASI was organized by the two
Co-directors—Professor Giovanni Sindona (Univ. of Calabria) and Professor Marc
Suter (EAWAG)—and members of the Organizing Committee—Joseph Banoub
(Fisheries & Oceans Canada), Richard Caprioli (Vanderbilt Univ.), Maria Luisa Di
Gioa (Univ. Calabria), and Gianluca Giorgi (Univ. of Siena).
We all were truly saddened by the untimely death of Professor Giovanni Sindona,
several months after this NATO-ASI. We decided to dedicate this NATO-ASI to the
memory of Professor Sindona, who, besides being one of the best scientist in Italy,
was also a real pioneer in organizing similar NATO-ASI meetings in the last decades.
This NATO-ASI meeting opening session was presented by the “Al Maginifico”
Rettore, Della Universita Di Calabria, the Professor Gino Cressi and the General
Commander Gerardo Sica Della Assozione Nationale Carabinieri Di Cozenza. This
meeting began with a presentation by Dr. Joseph Banoub (Fisheries and Oceans
Canada) describing the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme to the
audience, a quick tour in the history of the NATO-ASI Scientific Programme and its
past and present successes. We are indebted to Professor Caprioli who was instrumental in inviting the best lecturers and to avail secured funding from the
manufacturers.
The topics to be covered include detection and effect of exposure of biological
agents and new innovative molecular detection technologies. In general, the main
topics discussed involved the following: risks and consequences of chemical and
biological agents to human health in general with special emphasis on all the biochemical and metabolic pathways including the productive systems. The exposome,
genetic risk, and environment, the various health hazard agents, risk assessment,
Preface
This new book entitled Detection, Diagnosis and Health Concerns of Toxic
Chemical and Biological Agents: Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics represents
the main lectures given at the NATO ASI (Advanced Study Institute), which was
held successfully at the Grand Hotel San Michele, Cetraro, Italy, from September
29 to October 5, 2019.
First of all, this NATO-ASI would have not been possible without the excellent
help and coordination from the NATO Science Committee of the Science for Peace
and Security (SPS) Programme. This NATO-ASI was organized by the two
Co-directors—Professor Giovanni Sindona (Univ. of Calabria) and Professor Marc
Suter (EAWAG)—and members of the Organizing Committee—Joseph Banoub
(Fisheries & Oceans Canada), Richard Caprioli (Vanderbilt Univ.), Maria Luisa Di
Gioa (Univ. Calabria), and Gianluca Giorgi (Univ. of Siena).
We all were truly saddened by the untimely death of Professor Giovanni Sindona,
several months after this NATO-ASI. We decided to dedicate this NATO-ASI to the
memory of Professor Sindona, who, besides being one of the best scientist in Italy,
was also a real pioneer in organizing similar NATO-ASI meetings in the last decades.
This NATO-ASI meeting opening session was presented by the “Al Maginifico”
Rettore, Della Universita Di Calabria, the Professor Gino Cressi and the General
Commander Gerardo Sica Della Assozione Nationale Carabinieri Di Cozenza. This
meeting began with a presentation by Dr. Joseph Banoub (Fisheries and Oceans
Canada) describing the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme to the
audience, a quick tour in the history of the NATO-ASI Scientific Programme and its
past and present successes. We are indebted to Professor Caprioli who was instrumental in inviting the best lecturers and to avail secured funding from the
manufacturers.
The topics to be covered include detection and effect of exposure of biological
agents and new innovative molecular detection technologies. In general, the main
topics discussed involved the following: risks and consequences of chemical and
biological agents to human health in general with special emphasis on all the biochemical and metabolic pathways including the productive systems. The exposome,
genetic risk, and environment, the various health hazard agents, risk assessment,