Marco Malgarini has served as Director of the Research Evaluation Area at the National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) since 2012. At ANVUR, Marco coordinates activities related to the periodic research evaluation exercises for universities and research institutions (VQR), the initial and periodic accreditation of doctoral programmes, and the classification of scientific journals in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Previously, he held executive positions at ISTAT, ISAE, and the General Confederation of Italian Industry.

An economist and statistician by training, Marco Malgarini conducts research on evaluation methods and their scientific, economic, and social impact.

He is the author of over 60 publications in national and international journals and volumes, covering topics related to research evaluation, macro- and microeconomic analysis, and business cycle analysis.