Director of the division of neonatology and neonatal intensive care unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda , Milan since May 2002. Author of several publications in peer reviewed journals and member of the Italian Society of Pediatrics and the Italian Society of Neonatology. Vice president of Lombardy commitee of Italian Society of Neonatology. Speaker and chairman at several international and national congresses and meetings.