Paolo Vincenzo Durand

Background

Durand, Paolo Vincenzo was born on April 30, 1922 in Celle Ligure, Italy. Son of Giovanni and Beatrice (Delfino) Durand.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Genova, Italy, 1947; degree in Pediatrics, U. Genova, Italy, 1949.

Career

Assistant physician pediatric clinic, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genova, 1951-1956; vice-head physician pediatric clinic, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genova, 1956-1959; head physician infectious diseases department, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genova, 1959-1962; head physician III pediatric division, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genova, 1962-1982; science director, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genova, 1982-1992; science director, Institute Bambino Gesß, Rome, since 1995.

Achievements

• Paolo Vincenzo Durand has been listed as a noteworthy Science facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Santa Chiara Academy, Genova, 1979-1981. Member Italian Society Paediatrics (councillor 1979-1982), European Society Pediatric Research, European Study Group of Lysosomal Storage Disease (councillor 1979-1982), Commission European Communities (project leader of concerted action on inborn metabolic diseases Medical and Public Health Research Programme).

Interests

• Avocations: modern art, swimming.

Connections

Married Graziella Pozzi, April 16, 1956. Children: Andrea, Paola, Stefano, Chiara.

Father:

Giovanni Durand

Mother:

Beatrice (Delfino) Durand

Spouse:

Graziella Pozzi

child:

Stefano Durand

child:

Chiara Durand

child:

Andrea Durand

child:

Paola Durand