My name is Barbara Parodi, I work as Executive manager of the Biological Resource Centre of the Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genoa, Italy. I have been deeply involved in biobanking for many years, dealing with scientific, organizational, technical and ethical issues. My expertise is mainly in management, quality assurance and quality control in biobanks, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). I have participated in the OECD Task Force on BRCs, as representative of the Italian Minister of Research (2000-2006), and I have contributed to the compilation of the OECD Best Practice Guidelines for Biological Resource Centres (2007). I belong to the International Cell Line Authentication Committee. I have contributed to BBMRI since its Preparatory Phase. I take part in the Steering Committee of the Italian national node of BBMRI, with the role of project manager, chair of the Biobank evaluation committee and responsible of the common service on quality. In ESBB I have served as treasurer and I serve now as ambassador.
