Background
Carafoli, Ernesto was born on October 14, 1932 in Sedegliano, Italy. Son of Umberto and Margherita (Alzetta) Carafoli.
Carafoli, Ernesto was born on October 14, 1932 in Sedegliano, Italy. Son of Umberto and Margherita (Alzetta) Carafoli.
Doctor of Medicine, University Modena, Italy, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in General Pathology, University Modena, Italy, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in General Biochemistry, University Modena, Italy, 1968.
Intern University Hospital, Modena, 1957-1958. Postdoctoral fellow Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1965, visiting lecturer, 1968-1969. Assistant professor, then associate professor general pathology University Modena, 1961-1973.
Professor general pathology University Padua, Italy, 1973, professor biochemistry Italy, since 1998, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1973-1998.
Member Society General Physiology (honorary), Bio-chemical Society, American Society Cell Biology, Biophysics Society, European Molecular Biology Organization, Swiss Bio-chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemisty and Molecular Biology (honorary), Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, Academy Europaea (3 honorary degrees).
Married Annamaria Benucci, July 14, 1963. Children: Umberto, Federico.