Personal Information: Nationality: Italian Date of Birth: November 10, 1954 Place of Birth: Melissano (Italy).
Education: "Liceo Classico" (Italian Secondary School) Casarano: 10/1967 - 7/1972. Catholic University, School of Medicine Rome: 11/1972 - 10/1978. Qualifications: Medical Doctor Degree: 10/1978 (magna cum laude), Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome. Diploma in Respiratory Diseases: 7/1982, University of Parma, School of Medicine, Parma. Diploma in Respiratory Physiology and Physiotherapy: 7/1985, University of Pavia, School of Medicine, Pavia. Positions after Graduation: Research Fellow in Respiratory Diseases: 11/1978-4/1981 Supervisor: Prof. G. Ciappi, Division of Clinical Respiratory Physiology, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome. Clinical Assistant: 5/1981-12/1993 Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Parma. Senior Registrar: 12/1993-2/2004 Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Parma. Researcher: 2/2004-1/2005 Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Parma Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine: since 1/2005 Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Parma FullProfessor in Respiratory Medicine: since 11/2008 Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Parma Awards: Award (2/1980-1/1981) from the Catholic University, School of Medicine, Rome.
Previous experience abroad Visiting Doctor at the Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit, St Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton (Canada), 21.1.1987 to 21.2.1987 (Supervisor: Prof. MT Newhouse). Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guy’s, King’s, e St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, London (UK), l 9.11.1998 to 9.6.1999 (Supervisor: Prof. J Moxham). Visiting Doctor at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guy’s, King’s, e St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, London (UK), 21.5.2000 to 31.5.2000 (Supervisor: Prof. J Moxham). Honorary Clinical Fellow at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London (UK), 21.01.2003 to 21.06. 2003 (Supervisor: Dr. Michael I. Polkey)
Society Membership: European Respiratory Society (ERS), Italian Respiratory Society (SIP/IRS).
Field of Interest: Respiratory Physiology, Asthma, COPD (more than 200 papers with 6500 citations and 36 H-index).
