Roberto FERRARI, MD, Ph.D. FESC
Born June 10, 1950, Italy
Married, one child
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Professor of Cardiology, University of Ferrara
Director of Cardiology at S. Anna University Hospital of Cona, Ferrara
Department of Morphology and Embryology and LTTA Centre, University of Ferrara, Italy
Director of Medical Science Department, University of Ferrara
Email Address for Correspondence
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Department of Cardiology, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Cona, Ferrara
E-mail address: fri@unife.it
Training and/or education
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Bologna School of Medicine (with distinction) 1969-1974
Post Graduate School of Cardiology, University of Parma 1974-1976
Post Graduate School of Radiology, University of Bologna 1977-1980
PhD in cardiac metabolism at the University of London 1980-1982
Special area of interest and expertise
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Characterisation of the molecular mechanisms of the ischaemic and failing myocardium. Clinical treatment of myocardial ischemia and heart failure. Particular emphasis on translational, interdisciplinary and collaborative studies.
Positions held in cardiological organisations
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European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
President (Elect, Present, Past) 2006-2012
Member of the Guidelines Committee 2012-2016
Chairman of the EurObservational Research Programme 2010-2018
Member of the Past Presidents Advisory Committee 2012-
Vice President and Chairman of the Associations, Councils and Working Groups 2004-2006
Executive Board Member and Chairman of the Education Committee 2002-2004
Chairman of the Working Group on Cellular Biology 1994-1996
European Heart for Children (EHC)
Founder and President 2010 -2018
World Heart Federation (WHF)
Board Member 2010-2012
International Society for Heart Research (ISHR)
President of the World Section 2004-2007
Treasurer 1994-2002
Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC)
Councillor of the Board 1996-2000
Member of the Scientific Committee 1996-2002
Member of the Institutional Committee for Relations with the Italian Federation of Cardiology 2011-
Italian Federation of Cardiology (FIC)
Councillor of the Board 1996-2000
International Cardioncology Society (ICOS)
Honorary member 2010-
National Institute for Cardiovascular Research (INRC)
Board Member 2011-2014
Kobe City Harward 1992
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Gold medal of ISHR world section 1999
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Gold medal ESC 2010
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Swiss Society Andrea Grüntzig medal 2013
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Editor of
SIC et Simpliciter 1992-2000
European Heart Journal Supplement 1996-2004
Dialogues in Cardiovascular Medicine 1996-
European Heart Journal Supplement: the Heart of the Matter 2014-
Member of the Editorial Board of
European Heart Journal
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Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia
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Experimental and Clinical Cardiology
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Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia Pratica
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Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy
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Sindrome Metabolica e Malattie Cardiovascolari
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Cardiovascular Research
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International Circulation in China
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Argentine Journal of Cardiology
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Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
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Heart and Vessels
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Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
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Asia-Pacific Journal of General Practice
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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Journal of Clinical Research in Cardiology
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Russian Journal of Cardiology
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23 books, over 900 pier reviewed papers (IF of more than 2000 and an H-index of 62) on several aspects including basic research, pathophysiology and clinical investigation in the area of ischaemic heart disease and heart failure.
Chairman of the following trials:
PREAMI, EUROPA, STRATEGY, MULTI-STRATEGY, 3T2R, BEAUTifUL, SHifT, SIGNifY, MODifY, START-IF, ATPCI.
Executive Committee Member of the following trials:
SENIORS,PACMAN, CLARifY, COMPOSE, RELAX-AHF 2