Background
Ponte, Francesco was born on September 21, 1931 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Son of Salvatore and Lucia (de Gregorio) Ponte.
Ponte, Francesco was born on September 21, 1931 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Son of Salvatore and Lucia (de Gregorio) Ponte.
Doctor of Medicine, University Palermo, 1954. Special in opthalmology, University Palermo, 1957.
Assistant ophthalmology University Eye Clinic, Palermo, 1955-1958, teaching professor, 1959-1974, director, since 1975. Professor ophthalmology University Palermo. Head eye department La Maddalena Clinic, Palermo.
Member International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, International Society for Geographic Ophthalmology, Italian Society Ophthalmology, American Academy Ophthalmology, International Association for Cataract and Related Research, European Society Ophthalmology, and others., Sicilian Ophthalmology Society (honorary president 2001).
Married Claudia de Gennaro, October 30, 1963. Children: Lucia, Marina, Laura, Riccardo.