Prof. Stefano D’Ancona, Attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and qualified as Associate Professor of Administrative Law, specializes in public and administrative law. He has served as a researcher in administrative law at the University of Milan and as a Research Fellow at IUSS (University Institute for Advanced Studies in Pavia), focusing on issues related to public contracts, the digitalization of public administration, and organizational structures. He is the author of numerous publications in the field of administrative law, featured in leading scientific journals, as well as two monographs. He has participated as a speaker at various conferences and has taught in university-level Master's programs and courses.

Main and Recent Publications:

- Contribution to the Study of Design in Public Procurement and Concessions: A Perspective from Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Giappichelli, Turin, 2021 (Monograph)

- Administrative Annulment Between Constraints and Discretion, ES, Naples, 2015 (Monograph)

- Design in Public Works: Current Framework and Reform Prospects, in Federalismi, 3/2022, pp. 77–91

- Centralization of Administrative Functions and Powers: The Case of Public Works Design, in Diritto dell’Economia, Mucchi Editore, Issue 1/2020, pp. 259–296

- New Elements of Flexibility in Contractor Selection Procedures, in M. Cafagno, C. Leone, M. Barbera, M. Fazio (eds.), The New Era of Public Contracts Between Uncertainty and Responsibility, Mimesis, Sesto San Giovanni, ISBN 9788857558042, 2019, pp. 205–223

- Processing and Exchange of Data and Documents Among Public Administrations: Use of New Technologies and Privacy Protection Between National and European Law, in It. Dir. Pubbl. Comunitario, Giuffrè, Milan, ISSN 1121-404X, Issue 4/2018, pp. 587–627

- The Digital Document and Digital Protocol, in R. Cavallo Perin, D.U. Galetta (eds.), The Law of Digital Public Administration, Giappichelli, Turin, 2020, ISBN/EAN 978-88-921-3643-4, pp. 159–189

- The Evolution of the Concept of Public Administration in National and European Union Law, in D.U. Galetta (ed.), Administrative Law in the European Union, Giappichelli, Turin, ISBN 9788892132924, 2020, pp. 23–48