1956 M.D. Degree 1959 Specialist in Neurology
1963 “Libera Docenza” in Clinical Neurology
1969 Professor and Deputy Chairman, Dept of Nervous and Mental Diseases, University
of Siena
1974 Professor and Chairman, Dept of Nervous and Mental Diseases, University
of Siena
1974-1977 Vice-President, European Society Clinical Investigation
1977 Professor of Neurology, University of Rome
1980 1st Chair of Neurology, Dept of Nervous and Mental Diseases, University
of Rome (expanded in 1983 in the Department of Neurological Sciences)
1981-1987 Council member, Intl. Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
1985-1988 Director, 1st Post-Graduate School of Neurology, University of Rome
1985 ARFA Coordinator, National Research Council Programme on Stroke - Bilateral
Scientific Programme Italy-USA on CVD
1987-1989 President, Intl. Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
1989 Member, National Research Council Programme on Ageing
1989 Member, International Medical Advisory Board, International Federation
of Multiple Sclerosis Societies (re-elected in Sept. 1993)
1992 Member, Executive Committee, International Stroke Society
1993 Member, International Advisory Board, London Neurological Centre
1993-1996 President, Italian Neurological Society (5 Nov. 1993 - 31 Oct. 1996)
1 Nov. 1994/31 Oct. 1997 Chairman, Dept of Neurological Science, University
of Rome 1996 Member, Ministry of Health Council on Diseases of the Central
Nervous System 30/10/96 Chairman, 2nd Congress European Federation of Neurological
Societies, Rome, Italy
1997 Member, Anti-Doping Scientific Commission, Italian National Olympic Committee
1997 Member, Medical Research Ad Hoc Committee, Italian Foreign Office
1997 Member, Biomedical Research Ad Hoc Committee, Italian Health Department
1998 Member, European Neuroscience Study Group, E C, Brussels
1998 Founding Member, Association Neuroméditerranée, Marseille
1999-2000 Member-at-large, Management Committee, Chairman Critical Care Panel,
European Federation of Neurological Societies
2001 President, Italian Stroke Forum
2001 Vice President, Accademia Medica, Rome
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
- Cerebral Vascular Diseases - Pathophysiology of Cerebral Circulation - Multiple
Sclerosis
On 16 July 1979 he graduated, summa cum laude, in Medicine and Surgery at
“La Sapienza” University in Rome.
On 22 November 1983 he specialised with full marks in Neurology at the 1st
School of Neurology. In June 1988 he qualified as Doctor of Research in Clinical
Behavioural Neuroscience at “La Sapienza” University in Rome Since 1 October
1989 he is Assistant to the 1st chair of Neurological Clinic – Department
of Neurological Science of “La Sapienza” University in Rome. He is also Coordinator
of the Multiple Sclerosis Service.
He was Technical Officer from 1988 to 1998 and has been Researcher since 1998
at the 1st Neurological Clinic of the Dep. of Neurological Science of “La
Sapienza” University in Rome. He attained national qualification as Associate
Professor in January 2000.
Since 1 November 2000, he is Associate Professor within the Neurology Department
of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of “La Sapienza” University in
Rome.
Chief research areas: Demyelinizing Diseases – Multiple Sclerosis. He is a
member of E.C.T.R.I.M.S., the European Executive Committee for Multiple Sclerosis,
since 1996. The results of his research work are the subject of 108 scientific
papers published on international journals (“Peer Reviewed Articles”).
In addition, he is the author of 32 articles included in international books,
of 162 articles included in the proceedings of International Congresses, of
47 articles published on national journals or books and of 30 articles included
in the proceedings of National Congresses, amounting to 379 papers altogether.