Marco Olimpio was Research Assistant for the Radicalization and International Terrorism Centre at ISPI. Born in Milan, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs with a Concentration in Security Policy and a Minor in History. Before joining ISPI, Marco worked as a Research Assistant at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University conducting research on jihadist extremism in the West, analyzing recruitment, attacks, and government counter-radicalization and prevention measures.

His main research interest focusing on investigating the impact of radicalization and terrorist networks in Italy and Europe