Born in Sezze (LT) on 05/03/59 Academic qualifications- Graduated in Medicine and Surgery with honours from La Sapienza University of Rome in 1983.
- Specialised in Neurology with honours at the Tor Vergata University of Rome in 1990.
- Awarded a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University La Sapienza of Rome in 1991.
- Researcher at the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Rome Tor Vergata since November 2000.
- Confirmed researcher at the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Rome Tor Vergata since November 2003.
- Associate Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Rome Tor Vergata since November 2007.
- He was declared eligible for the position of Full Professor for the disciplinary scientific sector 06/D6 (NEUROLOGY) in the procedure for national scientific qualification for the functions of university professor announced by d.d. n. 222 of 20/7/2012 (g.u. n. 58 of 27/7/2012).
- He has been declared suitable to hold the position of Full Professor of the disciplinary scientific sector 11/E1 (GENERAL PSICOLOGy, PSICOBIOLOGY AND PSICOMETRY) in the procedure for the national scientific qualification to the functions of university professor called with d.d. n. 222 of 20/7/2012.
Teaching activities - Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the D.U. for Physiotherapists of the University Tor Vergata of Rome in the academic years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999.
- Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the D.U. for Speech Therapist, Tor Vergata University of Rome from academic year 1997-1998 to academic year 2000-2001.
- Professor of Neuropsychology in the integrated course of Neurology at the Degree Course in Speech Therapy of the University Tor Vergata of Rome from academic year 2001-2002 to academic year 2021-2022.
- Professor of Neuropsychology at the School of Specialization in Neurology, Tor Vergata University of Rome from academic year 2003-2004 to academic year 2021-2022.
- Professor of Neuropsychology at the School of Specialization in Neurology of the Biomedical Campus from academic year 2005-2006 to academic year 2007-2008.
- President of the Degree Course in Speech Therapy at the Tor Vergata University from academic year 2008-2009 to academic year 2014-2015.
- President of the Degree Course in Speech Therapy at the University Tor Vergata from academic year 2008-2009 to academic year 2014-2015, from academic year 2015-2016 to academic year 2017-2018 and from academic year - 2021-2022 to academic year 2023-2024.
Assistive Activities - Medical Assistant at the IRCCS Ospedale S. Lucia in Rome from May 1994 to October 2000.
- Medical Director at the University Department of Neurorehabilitation of the S. Lucia Hospital in Rome from March 2001 to date.
Research activities- Since 1985 he has collaborated in the clinical and research activities of the Neuropsychology Laboratory of the Neurological Clinic of the Tor Vergata University directed by Prof. Carlo Caltagirone.
- In 1990 he won a C.N.R. - N.A.T.O. scholarship, thanks to which he spent 12 months (November 1990 - November 1991) at the Laboratory of Neuropsychology of the Boston University Medical School directed by Prof. Marlene Oscar Berman and collaborated with the Memory Research Center of Boston University directed by Prof. Laird Cermak.
- He was responsible for the Operational Units of the PRIN (Cofin) projects in 2005 and 2010-2011.
- He is Associate Editor of the APA journal Neuropsychology.
- He is member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Neuropsychology.
- Member of the Consulting Editors Board of the journal Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
- Review Editor of the Editorial Board of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
- Since 1985 he has carried out scientific activities in three main areas of research:
- Neuropsychological evaluation of memory disorders resulting from organic lesions of brain structures.
- Profiles of neuropsychological impairment in dementia syndromes of various etiologies.
- Disorders of cognitive development and memory skills in individuals with mental retardation underlying specific genetic syndromes.
He is author of more than 270 publications - of which about 220 in international peer-reviewed journals - and of numerous communications at national and international scientific meetings.
Bibliometric parameters (Scopus):
Articles in international peer-reviewed journals: 246
Number of citations: 9716
Average citations per article: 39,49
h-index: 55