CURRICULUM VITAE GIULIANO AVANZINI
Education:
Graduated Liceo Classico G. Parini, Milan 1955
M.D. Degree, University of Milan 1961
Specialty in Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Parma 1961-64
Libera Docenza in Neurology and Psychiatry 1971
Research and professional experience:
Assistant Professor Department of Neurology and Psychiatry,
Medical School of Parma 1964-67
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Milan 1967-68
Assistant Neurologist, National Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan 1968-70
NIH Fellow, Department of Neurobiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
New York 1971-72
Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Neurophysiology and EEG Department at the
National Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan 1972-82
Head, Department of Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Unit,
National Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan 1983-present
Visiting scientist Reed Neurological Center UCLA, Los Angeles Feb/May-Aug/Oct
1989
Honours and Services
1971-1972 NIH Fellowship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York; 1982-1987
Expert Clinicien en Neurologie du Ministere de la Sante‘ de la Republique
Francaise; 1980-1986 Secretary of the Italian League Against Epilepsy; 1983
Ambassador for the International League Against Epilepsy; 1984-present Vice
president of P. Zorzi Association for Neurosciences; 1987-1989 President of
the Italian League Against Epilepsy; 1988-present Coordinator, Regional Group
on Epilepsy; 1989-1997 Member of the Commission on Neurobiology of Epilepsy
(International League against Epilepsy); 1991-1995 Member of the National
Council of the Italian Neuroscience Society; 1993-1997 1st vice president
International League against Epilepsy; 1993-1997 Chairman ILAE Commission
on Neurobiology; 1997-2000 ILAE Treasurer; 1997-present: vice president European
Academy of Epileptology (EUREPA); 1999-2002: Chairman Department of Experimental
Research and Diagnostics, National Neurological Institute C.Besta, Milano;
2002-present Chairman Department of Clinical Neurosciences, National Neurological
Institute C.Besta, Milano; 2000: Annual Epilepsy Research Award of the American
Epilepsy Society; 2001-present president International League against Epilepsy;
2002: APICE Award; 2002-present president of the International School of Neurological
Sciences, San Servolo-Venice
Editorial
Experience
Editor in Chief “Neurological Sciences”; Associate Editor “European Journal
of Neurology”; Consulting Editor “Epilepsy Research”; “Rivista Italiana di
Neuroscienze”; “Boletin Da Epilepsia”, “Epilepsi”; Guest referee “Brain Research”.
Member of the editorial commettee of the following books: Progressi in epilettologia.
1980; 1982; 1982; 1984; 1988. Attualita‘ in epilettologia. 1982. Aggiornamenti
in epilettologia. 1985. New Antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy Res. suppl. 3, pp.
196, 1991. Neurotransmitters in epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. suppl. 8, pp. 408,
1992. Molecular Neurobiology of epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. suppl. 9, 1992. Trattato
Italiano di Epilettologia. Piccin Editore, Padova, pp 1572, 1992. Epileptogenic
and excitotoxic mechanisms. John Libbey & Co. Ltd, 1993. Motor development
in children. John Libbey & Co. Ltd, 1994. Che cos’è l’epilessia. La Nuova
Italia Scientifica, Roma, pp. 38, 1996. Progressive nature of epileptogenesis.
Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1996. Epilepsy Res. Suppl. 12: pp.385, 1996. Il male
dell’anima. L’epilessia tra ‘800 e ‘900. Editori Laterza, Roma, pp. 195, 1997.
Falls in epileptic and non epileptic seizures during childhood. Mariani Foundation
Paediatric Neurology 6, John Libbey and Co, London, pp. 223, 1997. Molecular
and cellular targets for antiepileptic drugs. London, John Libbey, pp. 266,
1997. Limbic seizures in children. J. Libbey & Co: pp. 258, 2001 Grant Funds:
National Research Council (CNR): 1975-76;1976-77;1977-79; 1979-80;1980-89;
1991-92;1994-95. CNR-INSERM: 1991-92. Regione Lombardia: 1987-88;1987-89;1994-1997.
Public Health Ministry: 1981-84;1985-88;1987-89;1991-94;1995-97;1995-1999;
1998-2001;1999-2001, 2001-present European Community: 1994-1997; 2000-present.
Pierfranco e Luisa Mariani: 2001-present
