Walter Gerolamo Sannita

Background

Sannita, Walter Gerolamo was born on May 29, 1945 in Stazzano, Italy. Son of Giuseppe C. Sannita and Elodia A. Marchiori.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Genova, Italy, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, certified, Educational Commission Foreign Medical Graduates, New York City, 1976. Board Neurology, University Medical School, Parma, Italy, 1978.

Board Clinical Neurophysiology, University Medical School, Genova, Italy, 1981.

Career

Researcher National Council Research, Genova, 1970-1976. Research fellow in neurosurgery University J.W. Goethe, Frankfurt, Germany, 1971-1972. Fellow International Association Psychiatric Research, New York City, 1975—1976.

Assistant professor psychiatry State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975-1977, associate professor psychiatry, since 1986. Professor neuro-ophthalmology University Medical School, Genova, since 1994. Director center neuroactive drug University Genova, 1984—2004.

Professor clinical neurophysiology University Medical School, since 1985. Head Center Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology University Genova, 1995—2004. Director Institute of Neurophysiopathology, 1998—2004.

Director, postgraduate training clinical neurophysiology University Medical School, 2002—2004, director, undergraduate training clinical neurophysiology, 2003—2004. Principal investigator neurophysiology Italian Space Agency ALTEA Project, since 1998. National delegate European Union Cost Action, 2004—2009.

Achievements

• Walter Gerolamo Sannita has been listed as a notable neurologist, neuroscientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, International Pharmaco-Electroencephalogram Society (secretary 1988-1994, vice president 1994-1996, president since 1996), American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology, Society Neurosci., International Brain Research Organisation, International Association Research Nervous Mental Disease, International Society Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision, Italian Society Psychophysiology (member Executive Board).

Interests

• Avocations: archeology, modern art E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Piera Antonietta Uglioni, 1982. Children: Simona, Francesca.

Father:

Giuseppe C. Sannita

Mother:

Elodia A. Marchiori

Spouse:

Piera Antonietta Uglioni

child:

Francesca Sannita

child:

Simona Sannita