Date of birth: April 5, 1954
Education: 1978 M.D., University of Pisa

1978-1982 Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Pisa
1982-1984 Assistant in Research, Menopause Research Clinic and Endocrine Laboratory,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Pisa
1984-1986 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology,
Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Program Sponsor Samuel S.C.Yen, Professor and Director
1986 In-training Award of The Pacific Coast Fertility Society
1998-1999 Visiting Professor at the Ljubljana Clinical Center

2014 Teacher Certification as Full Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology
1987-2021 Director Menopause Research Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Chiara University Hospital, Pisa

2021 Director Menopause and Osteoporosis Unit, San Rossore Clinical Center, Pisa

Membership in International Professional Societies:
1984 International Menopause Society
1985 Endocrine Society
1985 Italian Menopause Society
1987 International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
1988 Italian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1989 North American Menopause Society
2000 Member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Menopause Society

2002 Member of the Italian National Health Service Working Group for Menopause Guidelines
2002-2008 Member of the Executive Committee of the International Menopause Society
2002-2010 Secretary General of the European Menopause & Andropause Society
2015 at present, founder and Secretary of the Vaginal Erbium Laser Academy
2016-2019 President of the Italian Menopause Society
2019 at present Secretary Italian Menopause Society
2021 Member of the Executive Committee of the European Menopause & Andropause Society

Major Research Interests:
• Biology of the menopause and perimenopausal years
• Endometrial cancer: prevention and screening
• Osteoporosis screening and prevention
He is author of over 180 papers published in International journals.