Antonio Giambruno received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1977 under the supervision of Israel N. Herstein. He became a professor at the department of mathematics of the University of Palermo in 1980. He has been a visiting researcher at numerous institutions, including University of Southern California, MSRI, University of Alberta, and University of San Paulo. His research focuses on noncommutative algebra, especially on polynomial identities and their connection with representation theory and asymptotic methods.