Alessandro Lodovico Riva

Background

Riva, Alessandro Lodovico was born on August 25, 1939 in Milan. Son of Giuseppe and Carolina (Ajmar) Riva.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Pavia, Italy, 1964.

Career

Professor anatomy, U. Cagliari, Italy, 1969-1975; deputy chairman Institute Anatomy, U. Cagliari, Italy, 1971-1975; professor anatomy, U. Cagliari, Italy, since 1975; director department cytomorphology, U. Cagliari, Italy, 1987-1992; professor of history of medicine, U. Cagliari, Italy, since 1989; director doctorate morphological science, U. Cagliari, since 1987. Curator Museum Anatomical Waxes, U. Cagliari, since 1991.

Achievements

• Alessandro Lodovico Riva has been listed as a notable Anatomy educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Flesh & Wax. The Clemente Susini's anatomical models in the University of Cagliari
  • Le Cere Anatomiche di Clemente Susini dell'UniversitaÌ di Cagliari = The Anatomical Waxes by Clemente Susini of the University of Cagliari

Membership

Olzai freeman, 1994; board governors University Cagliari, 1980-1996. Member Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland, Histochem. Society, American Association Anatomists, American Association Andrology, American Fertility Society, American Association Dental Research, Italian Association Anatomists (board directors since 1993), Italian Histochem.

Society (member board 1989-1993), Italian Society Electron Microscopy, Italian College Anatomists (vice president since 1997), Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology.

Connections

Married Francesca Testa, October 10, 1969. Children: Laura, Giulia, Margherita.

Father:

Giuseppe Riva

Mother:

Carolina (Ajmar) Riva

Spouse:

Francesca Testa

child:

Laura Riva

child:

Margherita Riva

child:

Giulia Riva