Alfonso Fiorelli is a Full Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University “Luigi Vanvitelli,"  Department of Science and Translational Medicine, Naples, Italy. His main research interests include basic research on lung cancer, interventional bronchoscopy, and minimally invasive surgery.  Alfonso Fiorelli was born on October 5, 1974. He graduated with honors in Naples from the Second University of Naples Medical School in 1998. He obtained a certificate in thoracic surgery with honors in 2003. In 2006, he received his PhD in respiratory physiology and pharmacology from the Second University of Naples. Since October 2021, he has been a full professor of thoracic surgery.  Alfonso Fiorelli is the author and co-author of 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is a reviewer for several journals and sits on several editorial boards. He is a member of several national and international societies in the fields of thoracic surgery and lung disease. He was awarded several national and international prizes for his research on lung cancer and emphysema.