Giorgio Celli
Encyclopedia
Giorgio Celli was an Italian entomologist, ecologist, professor, writer, and politician.
. After receiving his degree in agronomical sciences in 1959, Celli taught at the University of Bologna
. His research focused on pesticide
s in the context of bee
s and agroecosystem
s.
for his play Le tentazioni del professor Faust. His works were performed at Festival dei Due Mondi
in Spoleto
.
As an actor, Celli appeared in films such as Pupi Avati
's La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone. On television, he hosted the documentary programme Nel regno degli animali.
from 1999 to 2004, representing The Greens–European Free Alliance. At the same time he was a councillor for the city of Bologna, with the Federation of the Greens
party.
in Bologna. He died in Bologna
on 11 June 2011.
Early life
Celli was born in VeronaVerona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
. After receiving his degree in agronomical sciences in 1959, Celli taught at the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
. His research focused on pesticide
Pesticide
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest...
s in the context of bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
s and agroecosystem
Agroecosystem
An agroecosystem is the basic unit of study for an agroecologist, and is somewhat arbitrarily defined as a spatially and functionally coherent unit of agricultural activity, and includes the living and nonliving components involved in that unit as well as their interactions.An agroecosystem can be...
s.
Writing and acting
Celli wrote novels, plays, and poetry. In 1975 he won the Pirandello PrizeLuigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello was an Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934, for his "bold and brilliant renovation of the drama and the stage." Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written...
for his play Le tentazioni del professor Faust. His works were performed at Festival dei Due Mondi
Festival dei Due Mondi
The Festival dei Due Mondi ' is an annual summer music and opera festival held each June to early July in Spoleto, Italy, since its founding by composer Gian Carlo Menotti in 1958...
in Spoleto
Spoleto
Spoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...
.
As an actor, Celli appeared in films such as Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati
Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter.-Early life and career:...
's La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone. On television, he hosted the documentary programme Nel regno degli animali.
Politics
Celli was a Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from 1999 to 2004, representing The Greens–European Free Alliance. At the same time he was a councillor for the city of Bologna, with the Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
party.
Death
On 10 May 2011 he was admitted for surgery at Policlinico Sant'Orsola-MalpighiPoliclinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi
The Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic is a university and public hospital...
in Bologna. He died in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
on 11 June 2011.