Considering the Politecnico di Torino (DISTR, DISET and DISMIC Departments),
researchers of high scientific level, well-known at national and international level, are involved:
4 Full Professors,
1 Associate Professor,
7 Assistant Professors,
3 PhD. Students,
3 Laboratory Technicians.
In addition, the project also accounts for 7 research grants and 1 Phd fellowships to be assigned to young researchers.
Considering the INRiM,
1 Prime Researcher,
1 Researcher,
1 PhD. Student,
1 Laboratory Technician.
Considering the Co-proposer ("Special Natural Reserve of the Sacro Monte di Varallo"),
1 Technical Director,
and 2 Laboratory Technicians.

The project "Preservation, Safeguard and Valorisation of Masonry Decorations in the Architectural Historical Heritage of Piedmont" does not involve ethically sensitive issues. It addresses no action regarding human cloning, modification of the genetic heritage of human beings, and human embryos.
The project respects the current national Italian legislation and regulations, as well as the legislation of the Regione Piemonte, where the research will be carried out, of the EU and all the International Conventions and Declarations.
The research is not addressed to topics regarding either clinical practice or proprietary medicinal products, biotechnological inventions, genetically modified organisms or processing of personal data.
The partners involved in this project, Politecnico di Torino (DISTR, DISET and DISMIC Departments), National Research Institute of Metrology (Thermodynamic Division) and the Co-proposer "Special Natural Reserve of the Sacro Monte di Varallo" confirm that the proposed research does not involve:
- Research activity aimed at human cloning for reproductive purposes;
- Research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings which could make such changes heritable;
- Research activity intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer;
- Research involving the use of human embryos or embryonic stem cells. Considering the gender issues, the researchers involved in the project, titled "Preservation, Safeguard and Valorisation of Masonry Decorations in the Architectural Historical Heritage of Piedmont", are at the excellence scientific level, without gender discrimination. The respect of the "equal opportunities" principle has been taken into account in defining the responsibility of the roles.
In the following list, the female participants to the project are reported :
- Paola Antonaci, Politecnico di Torino, Assistant Professor , WP3 and WP6 partecipant.
- Caterina Bruno, Politecnico di Torino, PhD. Student, WP3 and WP6 partecipant.
- Alice Destefanis, Politecnico di Torino, PhD. Student, WP2 and WP6 partecipant.
- Erica Cadamuro, Politecnico di Torino, PhD. Student, WP5 and WP6 partecipant.
- Paola Palmero, Politecnico di Torino, Assistant Professor, WP1 and WP6 partecipant.
- Enrica Barzotto, Politecnico di Torino, Technician, WP1 and WP6 partecipant.
- Elena de Filippis,"Special Natural Reserve of the Sacro Monte di Varallo", Technical Director, WP1 and WP6 partecipant.
- Elena Bellazzi, "Special Natural Reserve of the Sacro Monte di Varallo", Technician, WP1 and WP6 partecipant.
- Giuliana Benedetto, INRiM, Prime Researcher, WP4 and WP6 partecipant.
The researchers, PhD. Students and technicians involved in the project will be selected based on scientific/technical excellence criteria, without gender discrimination or any other irrelevant distinction. The involvement of the female participants will be planned both at scientific/technological level and within the evaluation, consultation and implementation processes.
Following the EU directives on gender issues that consists in addressing the industrial activity towards a way of working oriented to equal opportunities criteria, the "Preservation, Safeguard and Valorisation of Masonry Decorations in the Architectural Historical Heritage of Piedmont" project responds to the EU request.