CURRICULUM VITAE of Giorgio Zauli, M.D., Ph.D.
Place and date of birth: Forlì- Italy, October 10th, 1960.
Education: 1979-1985: University of Bologna, School of Medicine. 1986-1989: University of Bologna. PhD in Experimental Hematology. 1989-1992: University of Bologna, School of Specialization in General Oncology.
From July 1992 to October 1998: Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy, at the Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Ferrara. From October 1998 to September 2001: Associate Professor of Human Anatomy, University of Chieti.
From October 2001 to October 2007: Full Professor of Human Anatomy, University of Trieste. From 2004-2007: Director of the Interdipartimetal Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Trieste.
From November 2007-now: Full Professor of Human Anatomy, University of Ferrara.
From 2002-now: member of the Advisory Board of AREA Science Park, the major technical-scientific park of Italy.

Major scientific activity: mechanisms of control of cell survival, proliferation and differentiation of human hematopoietic progenitor cells during various ontogenic periods and in hematological malignancies. Prof. Zauli is author of 194 peer-reviewed scientific publications on Journals cited on the Journal Citation Report-Science Edition of 2007 (impact factor>1000). To date, the scientific publications of prof. Zauli have received a number of citations>4500 (ISI Web of Science).