Giovanni Paoloni teaches General Archive Studies in the Specialist School for Archivists and Librarians at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He is specialized in the archives and historical events of businesses and scientific research institutes in Italy, from unification to the post-war period. His publications include: Lincei in United Italy (Rome 2004) and Vito Volterra (co-written with A. Guerraggio, Milan 2008).