Alberto Cuocolo is a Full Professor of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, researcher and physician board-certified in nuclear medicine and cardiology. An expert in the clinical application of diagnostic imaging techniques and metabolic therapy, he has authored over 630 scientific publications. After some years of experience in the United States, he joined the University of Naples Federico II in 1990, where he advanced through his academic career, ultimately serving as Director of the Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences from 2019 to 2024. He currently directs the Division of Nuclear Medicine at the Federico II University Hospital. To strengthen interdisciplinary molecular medicine and imaging, he also promoted the establishment of the PhD program in Biomorphological and Surgical Sciences at the university. He served as President of the Section of Nuclear Medicine of the UEMS (2005–2007) and President of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (2007–2008). He is an Associate Editor and editorial boards of several other international journals. His international accolades include the Jean Debiesse Award, the Marie Curie Award, the Marie Curie Lecture, and awards from both the Japanese and Croatian Societies of Nuclear Medicine. Since 2019, he has served as the National Delegate on the Board of Euro-Bioimaging ERIC, established by the European Commission, and since 2023, he has been a member of the Ethics Committee Campania 3.
University of Naples Federico II
Naples, Campania, Italy