Background
Dianzani, Ferdinando M. was born on September 12, 1932 in Grosseto, Italy. Son of Edgardo Dianzani and Irma Bocelli.
Dianzani, Ferdinando M. was born on September 12, 1932 in Grosseto, Italy. Son of Edgardo Dianzani and Irma Bocelli.
Doctor of Medicine, University Siena, Siena, Italy, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University Siena, Siena, Italy, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Virology, University Siena, Siena, Italy, 1968.
Assistant professor of microbiology University Siena, Siena, Italy, 1959—1969. Professor microbiology University Turin, Italy, 1969—1976, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1976—1980, Texas, since 1981. Professor, chairman virology University Rome La sapienza, Rome, 1981—1999.
Professor virology, emeritus University Rome La Sapienza, 2004. Professor virology and dean medicine University Campus Biomedico, 1999—2004. Science advisor for clinical virology National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Rome, since 2004.
President, national aids committee Italian Ministry of Health, Rome, 2004—2006, member, national aids committee, 1986—2006. Director of the aimed research program for infectious diseases National Research Council, Rome, 1982—1987. Member Higher Health Council, Rome, 1991—1993.
Member of International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research (honorary. President 1990-1992).
Married Giuliana Bini, December 2, 1961. Children: Lorenzo, Caterina.