Prof. Dr. Domenico Ribatti was awarded his M.D. degree in October 1981 with full marks. In 1983, Dr. Ribatti joined the Medical School as an Assistant at the Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Bari. In 1984, he took the specialization in Allergology. In 1989, he spent one year in Geneva, working at the Department of Morphology (under Prof. R. Montesano). In 2008, he received the honoris causa degree in Medicine and Pharmacy form the University of Timisoara (Romania). His present position is as a Full Professor of Human Anatomy at the University of Bari Medical School.  His research keywords include angiogenesis, anti-angiogenesis, and tumor progression.