Giuseppe Astarita is principal scientist in lipidomics and metabolomics at Waters Corporation (Milford, Massachusetts, USA) and serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University (Washington, DC, USA). An expert in lipid mass spectrometry and metabolomics for translational medicine and biomarker discovery, his work appears in over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, book chapters and patents. Giuseppe’s interests are in the role of lipid metabolism in health and disease, including inflammation, Alzheimer’s disease, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, aging and nutrition.