Background
Fazio, Ferruccio was born on August 7, 1944 in Garessio, Cuneo, Italy.
Fazio, Ferruccio was born on August 7, 1944 in Garessio, Cuneo, Italy.
Degree in medicine and surgery, University Pisa, Italy, 1968. Specialty in nuclear medicine, University Pisa, Italy, 1970. Specialty in respiratory diseases and phthisiology, University Pisa, Italy, 1975.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1992.
Resident in internal medicine University Pisa Medical School, 1968-1971, assistant professor, 1972-1977. Researcher National Research Council, Pisa, 1972-1977, secretary committee for biology and medicine, 1981-1994. Consultant in nuclear medicine Medical Research Council cyclotron unit Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1977-1980.
Senior lecturer medicine and radiology University London, 1977-1980, director nuclear medicine, 1981. Associate professor nuclear medicine University Milan, 1979-1987, professor, since 1987, member administrative board, 1986-1990. Director Positron Emission Tomography Cyclotron Center, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, since 1988, director radiation oncology, 2004.
Member National Health Council, Italy, 1990-1993. Director national research council Institute Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, School Radiology, Milan, 2002.
Lieutenant Italian Army, 1970-1971. Member of Italian Association Nuclear Medicine (past president).
Married Margherita Colnaghi. Children: Alessandro, Arianna.