Stefano BOFFO was born in Rome on 02/01/1949 and is resident in Rome. Graduate cum laude in Economics and Commerce at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (1972), he specialized in Development Economics at the University of Naples - Center for Economic-Agricultural Research and Specialization in Southern Italy - Portici (1975). associate professor (SPS / 08) at the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Naples “Federico II”. He is a member, for the Social Sciences sector, of the Evaluation Commission for admission to the prizes and mentions of periodic publications recognized as having a high cultural value of the MIBAC-Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (2015-present). He is a member of the ANVUR Working Group "Annual Single Sheet Third Mission / Social Impact" (since 2017). Former member of the CETM-Commission of experts for the evaluation of the third ANVUR mission within the VQR 2011-2014 (2015-2017) and of the Evaluation Unit of the University of Venice "Ca 'Foscari" (from 1999 to 2010 ), he was also a member of the MURST Working Group “Didactic autonomy and innovation of study courses at university and post-university level”, coordinated by G. Martinotti (1996-1998). Was Professor of 1st class invited of the University of Reims, Champagne, Ardenne (November 2007-March 2008) e Titulaire de indemnité d'haut niveau - Ministry of Research of the French Republic at the University of Marne – la-Vallée- GIP MIS CNRS (September-December 2000).