The History of the School of Animal Science at the University of Padova (Padua) and the Evolution of Animal Science in Italy

In its 800-year history, the University of Padova (Padua, Italy) has come to play an important role in the development of animal science in Italy and Europe. Having founded the oldest university botanical garden (1545; UNESCO World Heritage Site) and anatomical theatre (1595), and awarded the first...

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Published in:Agriculture (Basel) 2022-07, Vol.12 (7), p.902
Main Authors: Bittante, Giovanni, Bailoni, Lucia, Cecchinato, Alessio, Gallo, Luigi, Mantovani, Roberto, Ramanzin, Maurizio, Zampieri, Fabio, Schiavon, Stefano, Sturaro, Enrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th century
Agriculture
animal research
Animal sciences
animal scientists
Astronomy
bibliometric analysis
Botanical gardens
Collaboration
Environmental science
Experimental farms
farm animals
Farms
Leadership
Medical research
Middle Ages
Philosophy
research topics
Scientists
Students
Veterinary medicine
World Heritage Areas
Zoology
zootechnics
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Summary:In its 800-year history, the University of Padova (Padua, Italy) has come to play an important role in the development of animal science in Italy and Europe. Having founded the oldest university botanical garden (1545; UNESCO World Heritage Site) and anatomical theatre (1595), and awarded the first university degree to a woman (Elena-Lucrezia Cornaro-Piscopia, 1678), the University instituted the Public School of Agriculture (Orto Agrario) in 1765 and the Collegium Zooiatricum in 1773. Between 1986 and 1995, under the leadership of Professor Mario Bonsembiante, animal scientist and rector, the scientific-technological center of Agripolis was established, including the Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (with the experimental farm and veterinary hospital), the Istituto Zooprofilattico delle Venezie, and Veneto Agricoltura. Agripolis rapidly became the most innovative center in Italy for teaching, research, and extension services in the fields of agricultural, animal, veterinary, food and environmental sciences. In the last 35 years, the number of Italian animal scientists has remained almost constant, but they have moved on to more innovative research topics closer to society’s demand and concerns, and significantly enhanced their international standing, reaching the first position in Europe and the fourth in the world in terms of citations.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture12070902