Born in 1947.
Degree in Medicina e Chirurgia. Postgraduate degrees in General Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Professional Cardiac Surgery clinical career ended in 2007 as Head of Cardiovascular Department.
National and international cooperation.
Expert of the Consiglio Superiore della Sanità from january 2003 (directly appointed by the Italian Ministry of Healt Prof. Girolamo Sirchia).
Involved in clinical and research activities: heart failure, heart transplant, alternative to transplant surgery, mechanical circulatory support, cell therapy.
Teaching activity in Italian Universities.
Author of more than 280 scientific publications.
Member of national and international Scientific Boards.
From 2007 to 2013 President & CEO of CUBE srl, Scientific Consultant of ABMedica SpA, Scientific Consultant at Dipartimento Cardiovascolare Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo
From 2013 to 2014 Medical Director of CARDIOMIS Project (Regione Toscana)