Pierluigi Nicotera MD, PhD

Pierluigi Nicotera is a renowned scientist and leading international expert in the field of neuronal cell death. He studied General Medicine, Cardiology and Biochemical Toxicology in Pavia and Stockholm. From 1995 to 2000 Nicotera headed the division of Molecular Toxicology at the University of Konstanz and was then appointed Director of the UK Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit. Since 2009 he is Scientific Director of DZNE in Bonn.