Fortunato Ciardello MD, PhD

Fortunato Ciardiello, MD, PhD is currently Full Professor of Medical Oncology, Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, Head of the Division of Medical Oncology, Director of the Dipartmento Medico-Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale, Member of the Academic Senate, Seconda Università di Napoli in Naples, Italy. He is currently also the Director of the Specialty Programme in Medical Oncology.

Professor Ciardiello received his MD degree, his speciality degree in Medical Oncology, and his PhD degree in Molecular Biology and Pathology from the University of Naples, Italy. He also trained in translational cancer research for almost 5 years at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Professor Ciardiello received the G Venosta Award from the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC) in November 2000 for research on novel therapeutic strategies in cancer.