Luisa Maria Elena Massimo, Italian pediatrician. Recipient prize Accademia National dei Lincei, 1971, Barbara Bohen Pfeifer, New York, 1991, Gold medal Italian Republic, 2004; fellow Centre International de l'Enfance, 1959, Basel, Switzerland, 1960.
Background
Massimo, Luisa Maria Elena was born on December 22, 1928 in Genova, Italy. Daughter of Diodato F. and Ada G.M. (Nicola) Massimo. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Genova, 1953, special in pediatrics cum laude, 1955, Doctor of Philosophy in Pediatrics, 1962, in Child Health, 1965.
Assistant, U. Genova, 1955-1965, assistant professor pediatrics, 1965-1972, faculty School Specialization in Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology, 1972.
Education
Director department pediatric hematology and oncology Institute, G. Gaslini Children"s Hospital, Genova, 1972-1997, emeritus, 1997. Expert, county member Priority Area Science & Technology Committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1997.
Career
Assistant University Genova, 1955-1965, assistant professor pediatrics, 1965-1972, faculty School Splzn. in Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology, 1972—1997. Director department pediatric hematology and oncology Institute, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, 1972-1997, emeritus, since 1997. Expert Priority Area Life Science and Technology Committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1997-2001.
Expert European Union, since 2000.
Membership
President National Science Cancer Institute, Genova, 1986—1994. Member International Society Pediatric Oncology, European Society Pediatric Hematology and Immunology. Société Suisse de Pediatrie, Associazione Ital. di Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica, New York Academy of Sciences, International College Pediatrics, Collegio Ematologi Clinici Italiani, Societa Italiana di Pediatria, Soroptimists.