Simone Pittaccio, Italian biomedical researcher. Achievements include research in biomechanical modelling of congenital heart disease; research in new strategies in physical therapy for hemiplegia; discovery of muscle relaxation induced by viscoelastic creep; design of dynamic orthoses based on smart materials.
Background
Pittaccio, Simone was born on March 12, 1975 in Milan, Italy.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University College London, 2004.
Career
Research fellow Italian National Research Council, Lecco, Italy, since 2001.