Born in Cinisi (Palermo) on May 4th, 1948 - Graduated in Medicine (1972) - Specializations: Cardiology (1976) - Internal Medicine (1982) - Medical Angiology (1985) - Fellow 1972-1980) - Assistant Professor (1980-1988) - Associate Professor of Clinical Pathophysiology (1988) - Full Professor of CV Diseases (2001) - Co-Chairman (1987) and Chairman (1990) WG Peripheral Circulation ESC - General Secretary (1986-2003) and President Italian Society Cardiology (2011-2012) - President International Union of Angiology (2004-2006) - President Italian Foundation Heart and Circulation (2006-2010) - Member of the Executive Board of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disesase (2010 - up today) - Vice-President Mediterranean League Angiology & Vascular urgery (from 2014 - up today) - President Central European Vascular Forum (2018 - up today) - Director International School of Cardiology at the "Ettore Majorana" Foundation & Centre for Scientific Culture (2018 - up today- Erice - (TP, ITA).
