Ottavio Fasano

Background

Fasano, Ottavio was born on May 3, 1950 in Valva, Italy. Son of Settimo Fasano and Maria Russomanno.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Napoli (Italy), 1974.

Career

Instructor Medical School, Napoli U., 1974-1979; ricercatore, Napoli U., 1980-1981; visiting scientist, Cold Spring Harbor (New York) Laboratory, 1982-1985; group leader, European Molecular Biology Lab, Heidelberg, Germany, 1986-1991; professor biology, Department Cellular Biology, Palermo, Italy, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ottavio Fasano has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Italian Army, 1978. Member Italian Bio-chemical Society, Italian Genetic Society, American Society for Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: history, photography.

Connections

Father:

Settimo Fasano

Mother:

Maria Russomanno