Background
Luzzatto, Lucio was born on September 28, 1936 in Genoa, Italy. Son of Aldo and Anna (Gabrielli) Luzzatto.
Luzzatto, Lucio was born on September 28, 1936 in Genoa, Italy. Son of Aldo and Anna (Gabrielli) Luzzatto.
Doctor of Medicine, University Genoa, 1959. Specialist in Hematology, University Pavia, Italy, 1962. Doctor of Pharmacy (honorary), University Urbino, Italy, 1992.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1998.
With Minister Education, Rome, 1965. Research fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1963—1964. From lecturer to senior lecturer University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1964—1968, professor Nigeria, 1968—1974.
Director International Institute Genetics, Napoli, Italy, 1974—1981. Professor hematology Royal Medical School, London, 1981—1994. Director Medical Research Council Leukaemia Unit, 1987—1993.
Attending physician in hematology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 1994—1999, professor, chairman human genetics, 1994—2000. Professor, science director Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy, 2000—2004. Professor hematology University Genoa, since 2002.
Served to Second lieutenant Medical Corps, 1960-1961.
Served to Second lieutenant Medical Corps, 1960-1961. Fellow Royal College Pathologists, Royal College Physicians. Member Nigerian Society Haematology (founder, president 1972-1974), Italian Association Genetics (president 1979-1981), Branch Society Haematology, Human Genome Organization, American Society Haematology, International Society Haematology, European Molecular Biological Organisation.
Married Paola Caboara, September 9, 1963. Children: Stefano, Fatima.