Date of birth: 9 April 1956, Milan. Home address: Via Muratori, 29, Milan (Italy) Work address: Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Via C. Parea, 4 Milan, Italy Current position: Full Professor of Cardiology, University of Milan, Department of Medical Sciences and Community Health, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy Director, 2nd Unit of Invasive Cardiology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy. Medical school completed with honor (July 1981): University of Milan, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy Board certified in Cardiology (1983): University of Milan, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy Board certified in Internal Medicine (1988): University of Milan, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy 1986-87 One year experience at the MRC, Blood Pressure Unit, Western Infirmary of Glasgow (UK). Areas of interest: atrial natriuretic peptide in normal and abnormal conditions Authored 228 papers, >700 impact factor, h-index 42