The professional commitment of Mr. De Santis, former President of CONAI 2006 to 2008 and re-elected in 2011 to the present, has matured both in academia - La Sapienza University of Rome – and italian big chemical groups. He was, in particular, General Manager of Enichem, President of Montefibre and President of the Commission "Sustainable development" of Confindustria (the main association representing companies in Italy).