- Prof. Ranalli has a degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Studies of Florence in 1972 by a score of 110 with honors
- He is a RESEARCH MANAGER at the Research Center for Olive-Growing
and Olive Oil Industry - C. S. Angelo, Italy. - He is AUTHOR OF HUNDREDS OF EXPERIMENTAL WORKS actually published.
- He was the FORMULATOR OF THE STRATEGIC PON PROJECTS (RFP) for Sicily, Apulia and Campania regions.
- He is co-author of many scientific books concerning food chemistry, oils and olives.
- He was the GENERAL COORDINATOR OF STRATEGIC RESEARCH PROJECTS.
- He has been an AUTHOR or a REFEREE of the most important nternational scientific peer-reviewed journals
- He is in possession of two educational qualifications (Chemistry and Agrofood Industries; Agricultural Sciences)
- He constantly attended the conferences and scientific events
related to the olive-oil area - He has been a REFEREE as well as a CHAIRMAN in international
congresses. - He is a Member of the European Federation for the Science and Technology of Lipids
- He is a Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Food Technology (JFT), as well as many other scientific journals
- He is a PANEL LEADER of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC)
- He is included in the list of experts of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture to evaluate innovation and development projects.
- He is included in the List of Experts of the EU.
- He was included in the List of Experts of the EFSA.
- He is a Referee of research projects on behalf of International Institutions
- He is a MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL OLIVE AND OLIVE OIL ACCADEMY and of the "Ercole Olivario" Committee, and also was a member of the Committee for the certification of Protected Designation of Origin (POD).
- He is a member of the Working Group on Olive Oil within the Italian Society of Horticulture.
- He was a member of many Ministerial Committees
- He collaborates with the SINAB by publishing works relating to sustainable
olive growing. - He was a teacher in POST-UNIVERSITY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MASTERS and in IFTS courses.
- He coooperates with many research institutions, such as Universities, CNR, Regional Research Centers, CRA, MiPAAF, IOC, AGEA, and many others.