-Born in Modena (Italy), 14 th July 1967. -Married -3 children -Profession: Medical Doctor. Specialities: Internal Medicine (Emergency) and Cardiology. Clinician with interest for: interaction heart-lung, risk stratification in high risk patients (diabetes and hypertension), echocardiography, internal medicine, immunology. First author and coauthor in more than 50 pubblications. 20 years experience in cardiovascular medicine, actually occupied in primary and secondary prevenction (especially in high risk patients) and in follow-up of acute coronary sindrome. -Interests: sports (skiing, bicycle, mountain, swimming), music (guitar), volunteering