Prof. Dr. Armando Santoro is a Full Professor at Humanitas University and the Director of the Cancer Center at Humanitas Research Hospital. He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Messina which he obtained in 1974. Additionally, in 1976, he obtained a Certificat de Cancerologie Clinique et Experimentale at the University of Paris. Following that, in 1977 he specialized in Hematology Clinic and Laboratory at the University of Rome. In 1980 he obtained a diploma of specialization in Oncology at the University of Genoa. From 1997 to 1998 he was an Adjunct Professor at the School of Specialization in Hematology at the University of Milan. Since 2004 he has been a Professor at the School of Specialization in Oncology at the University of Milan. Prof. Santoro is heavily involved in research, with interests in many topics, such as the development of new cancer drugs and new biological therapies, solid and hematological tumors, and he not only treats cancer survivors but also patients with comorbidities. His unique expertise was recognized through numerous awards, such as the Managing Doctor of the Year award (2013), the City of Siena S. Caterina d’Oro Award (2013, Serra Association Award for scientific research) and social and healthcare commitment (Salerno, 2009).
Humanitas University
Rozzano, Italy