Background
Chierchia, Sergio Lorenzo was born on March 26, 1947 in Lavagna, Genoa, Italy. Son of Pietrangelo and Oddina (Naldini) Chierchia.
Chierchia, Sergio Lorenzo was born on March 26, 1947 in Lavagna, Genoa, Italy. Son of Pietrangelo and Oddina (Naldini) Chierchia.
Doctor of Medicine, University Genoa, 1971.
Resident internal medicine University Genoa, 1971—1972. Investigator Italian Research Council, University Pisa, 1972—1976. Senior registrar cardiology University Pisa, 1976—1979.
Senior research fellow British Heart Foundation, London, 1979—1980. Lecturer cardiology Royal Postgraduate Medical School, 1980—1984. Consultant cardiologist, senior lecturer Royal Postgraduate Medical School, University London, 1984—1989.
Director division cardiology Istituto S. Raffaele, Milan, 1987—1998, director department cardiovascular science, 1999—2000. Director department cardiology Ospedale S. Martino, Genoa, since 2000.
Chairman coronary circulation working group European Society Cardiology, 1988—1992, board directors, 1992—1996. Fellow: American Heart Association, American College Cardiology, Italian Cardiac Society. Member: European Society Cardiology (board directors, president working groups), British Cardiac Society.
Married Martine Roeykens. Children: Gianbattista, Giulia.