Education
He graduated in Medicine from the University of Turin in 1980 and then trained in Infectious Diseases at Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
He graduated in Medicine from the University of Turin in 1980 and then trained in Infectious Diseases at Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
Back in Europe, Raviglione joined World Health Organization in 1991 as a Junior Professional Officer, working on Tuberculosis and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. His research activities have resulted in over 350 scientific articles and chapters on the topics of infectious diseases, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Tuberculosis, including chapters in Harrison"s Principles of Internal Medicine. He is editor of the 3rd and 4th (2006, 2009) edition of "Tuberculosis - A comprehensive international approach", a multi-author book, and associate editor of other books on public health, infectious diseases and tuberculosis. He is among the top 10 most cited authors in the Tuberculosis field and his h-index is 81.
As an expert in Tuberculosis, he has worked as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, University of Geneva, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Pavia and University of Brescia.
He participates in a variety of scientific and advisory committees, including those of the Tuberculosis Alliance, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, Bachelor of Engineering Health Association, Fondazione Zegna and Fondazione 3Bi. In 2009 he was nominated Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom).