Lambertini is the International Special Envoy of WWF. Prior to that he was the Director General of WWF International. Lambertini began his association with WWF as a youth volunteer in his native Italy. Before joining WWF, he served as Chief Executive of BirdLife International, overseeing a global partnership of over 120 civil society organizations across the world.
 
Lambertini has a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Pisa, and has published books including “Safari in Africa” to “A naturalist’s guide to the Tropics”.