PASSI ALBERTO GIUSEPPE

CURRICULUM VITAE ALBERTO PASSI MD PhD Full Professor of Biochemistry Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC) School of Medicine - University of Insubria – Varese-ITALY Via Dunant,5 - 21100 Varese- ITALY. tel. +39+0332+217142 fax. +39+0332+217119 e-mail: alberto.passi@uninsubria.it Place and Birthday: Cremona, 18.3.1962 EDUCATION 1995 Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry cum laude, University of Pavia. 1992 Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Pavia and Genoa, Italy. 1987 Degree in Medicine and Surgery cum laude, University of Pavia, Italy. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (2017-present) Full Professor of biochemistry, DMC, University of Insubria, Varese, School of Medicine (2011-2017) Full Professor of biochemistry, DSCM, University of Insubria, Varese, School of Medicine (2008-2011) Full Professor of biochemistry, DSBSC, University of Insubria, Varese, School of Medicine (2001-2007) Associate Professor, DSBSC, University of Insubria, Varese, School of Medicine (1998-2001) Assistant Professor, DSBSC, University of Insubria, Varese, School of Medicine. (1992-1998) Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, School of Medicine. (1990-1998) Instructor of Biochemistry and Applied Biochemistry, University of Pavia School of Medicine. EXPERIENCE Director of Clinical Pathology Laboratory (2018-present) Director “Struttura Complessa” ASST-Sette-Laghi Varese. Research Scholar Cleveland Clinic Foundation (OH– USA) (2000-2002) Postdoctoral fellow Department of Biochemistry University of Pavia (1991-1992) SOCIETIES Italian Biochemistry Society (1990-present) Italian Connective Tissue Society (1990-present). Elected President (2016-2019) International Society of Matrix Biology (1998-present) American Society for Matrix Biology (2003-present) American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2006-present) International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS) – board of trustees (2015-18) International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS) (2015-present) AWARDS Hellenic Biochemistry Society Award (2009) National Fellowship Biochemical Society (University of Manchester-1990) Alumnus of Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia, (1981-1987) BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE 1988, Italian Medical Association. ACADEMIC RESPONSABILITIES Dean of the Medical School University of Insubria (2021-2024) Dean of Sport Sciences Faculty (2008-16) (University of Insubria) Dean of Biomedical Technician Faculty (2016-2021) (University of Insubria) Director of Biotechnology Centre for Human Health (2009-15) (University of Insubria) Director of Interdepartmental Centre for Applied Sport Sciences (CRISMA) (2016-present) (University of Insubria) Scientific advisor of Greek Minister of University and Religious Affairs Component of the “Scientific committee of Regional Sport School-CONI” (Milano) Scientific advisor of Patras University, Heraklion University, Kapodistrian University (Athens). Component elected of the National Board of Biochemical professors (2017-19 and 2019-21) Component of the Accademia Gerolamo Cardano (Italy) Component (socio effettivo) of the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere (Italy). JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS - Editor Journal of Biological Chemistry (2011-2016) - Associate Editor Connective Tissue Research - Associate Editor Molecular Biology Research - ECM - Associate Editor Molecular Biology Reports - Academic editor Plos ONE - Editor Matrix Biology - Editor Open Biology Journal - Editor of Frontiers in membrane physiology and biophysics - Editor of Proteoglycans research INTERNATIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE in the last 5 years 1. 2nd MBE European Matrix biology Meeting Athens (Greece) 2016 (Invited speaker) 2. Gordon Conference on Proteoglycans Andover NH (USA) 2016 (selected speaker) 3. 6th FEBS Advanced Lecture Course Matrix Pathobiology, Si