Luigi Sorrentino has got in 2004 a PhD in Structural Engineering from Sapienza - University of Rome, where he is currently Associate Professor. Since its establishment he has been involved in the research projects of the Earthquake Engineering University Laboratories Network (ReLUIS). He has participated to scientific exchanges with academic and research institutions in Europe, Australia, Chile, China, New Zealand and USA. His research interests are focused mainly on the seismic performance of masonry structures. He is reviewer of international journals of earthquake engineering. He is member of the Working Group 1 for the revision of EC8. Since 2024 he is Full Professor of Structural Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome.