Background
Sirtori, Carlo was born on January 12, 1912 in Milan. Son of Cesare and Maria (Spinelli) Sirtori.
Sirtori, Carlo was born on January 12, 1912 in Milan. Son of Cesare and Maria (Spinelli) Sirtori.
Grad, Medical Surgery, University Milan, 1937.
Specialist cardiology University Paris, 1938, specialist radiology, 1939. Specialist pneumology, 1940. Laurea honoris causa Karolinska Institute-Stockholm, 1975.
Assistant Institute Pathology & Anatomy, University Milan, 1938—1940. Senior assistant pathology & anatomy division National Cancer Institute, Milan, 1940—1946, director, 1946—1968. Chairman Fondazione Carlo Erba, 1959—1984.
Lecturer pathology, anatomy & histology University Pavia, 1941. General science director G. Gaslini Ped. Institute, Genoa, 1968—1982.
Science director, 1984—1987. Director emeritus, since 1987. President SOCREA Science & Research Society, since 1987.
Scientific Director Centro Benessere CIGA, Stresa, since 1985. Editor-in-chief Gazzetta Sanitaria, Milan, Gaslini, Genoa, 1959—1982. Prevenire, since 1987.
Cancer expert World Health Organization, Geneva, 1958—1982. Fellow: International Academy Cytology (honorary). Member: New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research, Armed Forces Institute Pathology (Washington) (honorary).
Married Antonia Biancardi Sirtori, December 22, 1941. Children: Cesare R., Isabella, Elena.