Francesco A. Rio

Background

Rio, Francesco A. was born on April 22, 1955 in Padova, Italy. Son of Gian Riccardo and Argentina (Barberi) Rio.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Bologna, Italy, 1986; diploma in Tropical Medicine, Liverpool Sch O Tropical Medical, 1988; certified in Malaria Control, World Health Organization, Switzerland, 1989; Master in Public Health, U. Ferrara, Italy, 1990.

Career

Health planner and administrator, CESTAS (non-governmental organization), Boké Republic Guinea, 1990-1992; consultant (writing guidelines), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Conakry-Republican of Guinea, 1992; consultant in epidemiology, SANIPLAN mbh (Germany), Mamou-Republican of Guinea, 1992, 93; chief of project, Italian National Cooperation, Cobija, Bolivia, 1992-1993; consultant tropical diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1993, 94. Visiting professor (malaria) U. Lübeck, Germany, 1993.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom), Royal Society Medicine. Member American Society Tropical Medicine, American Public Health Association, Italian Society Tropical Medicine, Italian Society Parasitology.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, computer science, history, biking.

Connections

Married Rebecca J. Bailey, June 10, 1995.

Father:

Gian Riccardo Rio

Mother:

Argentina (Barberi) Rio

Spouse:

Rebecca J. Bailey