About
Gianpiero Greco
I am a university professor and researcher in exercise and sport sciences, academically affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy.
Academic affiliation · University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
My profile combines exercise for health and adapted physical activity with training science, sport performance, nutrition, and methodological expertise. My interdisciplinary work also extends to sport law and the professional regulation of exercise and sport sciences, with particular attention to the legal and health-policy framework of the chinesiologist, adapted exercise, adapted sport, and health services. My research spans chronic and clinical conditions, digital exercise, active ageing, psychological well-being, sport training, and inclusion.
Academic qualifications
- PhD in Neuroscience and Translational Medicine
- Italian National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor
- Degrees in Exercise Sciences, Nutrition, and Law
Recognition, research leadership and academic service
- Included in the Stanford–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list (2025)
- National and international research collaborations, including roles as scientific lead and co-lead of research studies
- International editorial roles across scientific journals
- International research-evaluation activity and participation in expert networks
Methodological expertise
- Research methodology and study design
- Applied statistics and data interpretation
- Statistical modelling and quantitative methods
- Measurement, evidence synthesis, and methodological peer review
Further education
Postgraduate education and scientific memberships
Master’s programmes and specialisation
- First-level postgraduate master’s programme in Mathematical Disciplines
- First-level postgraduate master’s programme in Economic, Statistical and Legal Disciplines
- First-level postgraduate master’s programme in Nutrition
- Second-level postgraduate master’s programme in The Teaching Profession and the Three-Year Educational Offer Plan: Teaching, Inclusion and Assessment
- First-level postgraduate master’s programme in Criminology and Forensic Legal Studies
- Specialisation master in Operations & Supply Chain Management: Operations, Cost Reduction and Product Innovation
Advanced postgraduate training
- Postgraduate advanced training course (Summer School) in Cellular, Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Postgraduate advanced training course in The Trans-Mediterranean Space and the Islamic World: Integration in Public Spaces
Selected international professional development
- Data Science: R Programming, Visualization, and Inference and Modeling · Harvard University
- Writing in the Sciences · Stanford University
- Nutrition and Cancer · Wageningen University & Research
- Research Data Management, Technical Writing Skills, and Certified Peer Reviewer · Elsevier Researcher Academy
Scientific society memberships
- Ordinary Member, SIEMeS · Italian Society of Motor and Sport Education
- Ordinary Member, SISMeS · Italian Society of Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Ordinary Member, SIS · Italian Statistical Society
Beyond academia
A broader profile
Alongside my academic work, I am a classical pianist with a Conservatory diploma and an expert in karate, ju-jitsu, and self-defence. I am also the author of scientific books on research methodology, lifestyles, exercise, nutrition, and conditions such as cancer and fibromyalgia, as well as guides and manuals on self-defence.
Academic profiles
Research, teaching, and academic collaboration
Collaboration interests include national and international research projects, editorial initiatives, and invited lectures. For academic and research enquiries: gianpierogreco.phd (at) yahoo.com. You can also contact me via LinkedIn or ResearchGate.