Professor Filippo Crea

Prof. Crea is Professor of Cardiology, Director of the Centre of Excellence of Cardiovascular Sciences, Gemelli Isola Hospital, Catholic University, Roma, Italy. Research activity has been mainly focused on the study of the multiple mechanisms of myocardial ischemia in chronic and acute coronary syndromes. Prof. Crea has been awarded numerous research awards including the Arrigo Recordati International Prize for the “Lifetime achievement in researching the pivotal role of microcirculation in systemic and organ diseases”. He has given prestigious lectureship worldwide including the 7th annual Robert L. Krakoff International Lecture in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University Medical School. Since September 2020 he is Editor-in-Chief of the European Heart Journal, since 2022 Chairman of ESC Publications Committee, and now ESC President-Elect. He is author of more than 1600 publications with and h-index of more than 140.