Official in the Ministry of Culture since 1980, in the Abruzzo region and the Central Institute of Restoration, was then Superintendent of western Lombardy and the Pinacoteca di Brera, then he was general director for culture at the Lombardy Region. Former director of the Consortium and Villa Reale Park of Monza is now director of specialized function of Expo Milano 2015. He was a member of the National Council of Culture. Professor at several universities in Milan and member of ICOM and National Council of Italian Nostra.