Who We Are

Roberto is a veterinary doctor, freelance since 1988. He collaborates with the members of Avantea from the very beginning. He has extensive experience in gynecology and embryo transfer.

 At Avantea, he is responsible for the operation of clinical breeding services for horse and cattle breeders in Italy and abroad, as well as for the reproductive management and care of animals involved in research programmes. Responsible for the animal hospital and experimental animal enclosure services. Responsible for the clinical services of OPU and ET for equine and bovine animals, as well as maintaining relations with public veterinary services.

Giovanni is a veterinary doctor, graduated from the University of Milan, with experience in the field of reproduction and equine breeding. He has served as trustee for JCI (Italian Jockey Club), FISE, former Unire-Mipaaf and ANICA. For 25 years he was director of an Equine Breeding Centre in Bergamo and, subsequently, worked as resident veterinarian at the Eifel Gold Ranch in Belgium. Since 2016 he has been working with Avantea, taking care of the clinical procedures and OPU services for horses, to which he has been exclusively dedicated since 2020.

Massimo is a veterinary surgeon with ten years of experience in the field of equine reproduction. In Avantea he deals with OPU and embryo transfer, contributing to the management and optimization of reproductive processes to ensure the best results for farmers.

Carlotta is a veterinary doctor, graduated from the University of Pisa in 2015 with a thesis on the in vitro viability of fresh and vitrified donkey embryos. She has several international work experiences, including an Erasmus traineeship at the University of Cordoba and clinical activity in breeding stations and veterinary clinics in Scotland and France. From 2020 to 2022 she was part of the Equine breeding group at the University of Pisa as a clinical veterinarian, participating in research and student training activities, and holding an externship at the University of Utrecht. Since 2020, she has been engaged in the ECAR College residency program, which is currently underway.. She is MRCVS, member of the Ordre des Vétérinaires Français and the European Placenta Group (EPG). In Avantea, she is responsible for Ovum Pick-Up, embryo transplantation and donor and recipient management.

Lorenza is a Veterinary Doctor, graduated from the State University of Milan in 2016 with a thesis on the Ovum Pick-Up in the equine species, carried out in collaboration with Avantea. In 2022 she completed the Graduate School of Equine Medicine and Surgery at the same university, with a thesis on Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in equine reproduction.

She has gained work experience in veterinary clinics in Italy and abroad, including Equibreed NZ, participating in research projects and scientific publications.

In Avantea, she is responsible for the services of Ovum Pick-Up, embryo transplantation and monitoring of receiving horses, contributing to the optimization of equine reproductive techniques.

Antonio is a Veterinary Doctor, with a postgraduate specialization in Physiopathology of Animal Reproduction obtained at the University of Bari. He has almost ten years' experience in the Netherlands, where he was head of a veterinary department at an equine breeding centre. In Avantea, he is responsible for Ovum Pick-Up, embryo transplantation, fetal sexing and reproductive management of the receiving population, contributing to the optimization of reproductive processes and improvement of breeding performance.

Agata is a Veterinary Assistant and Manager of the donor horses, with eight years of experience in the field of breeding sport horses. Graduated in Breeding and Animal Welfare in 2017 at the University of Milan, she obtained the qualification to artificial fertilization for the equine species. In Avantea, she takes care of the care, management and welfare of horses and animals housed, helping to ensure optimal conditions for donors and recipients.