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academic administrator educator neuroscientist

Pierre Julius Magistretti, Italian neuroscientist, educator, academic administrator. Medical diplomate University Geneva, 1977. Recipient Career Development award Swiss National Science Foundation, 1986-1988, Theodore Ott prize Swiss Academy Medical Sciences, 1997; grantee Swiss National Science Foundation, since 1983.

Background

Magistretti, Pierre Julius was born on September 30, 1952 in Milan. Son of Massimiliano Magistretti and Liana Bolis.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Geneva, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, San Diego, 1982.

Career

Privat-docent, U. Geneva, 1985-1988; professor ordinaire, U. Lausanne Medical School, since 1988; vice dean, U. Lausanne Medical School, since 1996. Adjunct member The Scripps Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1991-1993. Department chairman neuroscience U. Lausanne, 1996-1998.

Achievements

  • Pierre Julius Magistretti has been listed as a notable neuroscientist, educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Private Swiss Army, 1975. Member Swiss Society for Neurosci. (president since 1997), French Society for Neurosci., American Society for Neurosci., Golf Club Lausaune (vice captain 1997), Golf Club Geneva, Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre.

Interests

  • Avocations: golf, flute, wine collecting, reading.

Connections

Married Christine E. Naville, March 5, 1984. Children: Ambroise, Berenice, Henri.

Father:
Massimiliano Magistretti

Mother:
Liana Bolis

Spouse:
Christine E. Naville

child:
Ambroise Magistretti

child:
Henri Magistretti

child:
Berenice Magistretti

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Awards

  • Recipient Career Development award Swiss National Science Foundation, 1986-1988, Theodore Ott prize Swiss Academy Medical Sciences, 1997. Grantee Swiss National Science Foundation, since 1983.