November 1986: Obtained Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Torino, with a thesis on a clinical research, prepared at the Institute of Surgical Pathology; final mark of 104/110 and publication of the thesis. January 1990 – April 1998: Work at the Martini Nuovo Hospital in Torino, as deputy assistant, within the Division II of General Surgery, July 1991: Achieved the specialization diploma in General Surgery at the Faculty of Torino, with full marks. Appointed as Director of the General Surgery Dept. of the Nuova Major Clinic in Torino, from Sept. 1998 and August 2000. October 1999 - October 2002 Contract Professor of Vulnology at the University of Turin Member of the Board of Directors and founder partner of the Italian Association on Skin Ulcers since 1999. President of the association in 2006-2007 From 2001 director of the difficult wound healing center in St. Luca’s Clinic Pecetto Torinese President of the regional rimboursability comitate on Wound Care in Piedmont from 1999 to 2006 Board Member of: Journal of Wound Care, International Wound Journal, past member of EPUAP Journal, EWMA Journal, Helios. Scientific Director of “Acta Vulnologica” italian journal on Wound Care from 2003 to 2011 Past Member of trustees Panel European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Past Member of EWMA Board and ISPEW Vice director of Master in Wound Care University of Turin from 2003 Author and co-author of 400 publications concerning research works, monographies, presentations to National and International congresses. Secretary General of World Union of Wound Healing Society Incoming president of AIUC (Italian association of wound Care)