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C. Grassi President

Professor Emeritus of Respiratory Diseases – University of Pavia – Italy

1950 – M.D. at the Medical School, University of Milan (Italy)
1951 – Stay at Institute of Microbiology at the University of Oslo
1954 – Stay at Laboratory of Tuberculosis at the Institut Pasteur of Paris
1956 – Professorship in Phthysiology
1958 – Professorship in Pharmacology


Academic Career
1953-1962: Assistant at the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Medical School, University of Milan
1962-1969: Director of the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Medical School, University of Sassari
1969-1998: Director of the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Medical School, University of Pavia
1971-2001: Director of the Postgraduate School of Respiratory Diseases, Medical School, University of Pavia
2001 …: Professor Emeritus of Respiratory Diseases – University of Pavia


Scientific Affiliations
- Federazione Italiana contro la Tubercolosi e le Malattie Polmonari sociali: President (1994-1998). At present Honorary President
- International Working Group on Mycobacterical Taxonomy: Member Founder (1966-…)
- International Society of Chemotherapy: Vice-President (1971-1975); President (1975-1979)
- Italian Society of Chemotherapy: Secretary (1960-1969); President (1970-1976). At present Honorary President
- Italian Society of Pneumology: President (1983-1988). At present Honorary president (SIMeR)
- Italian Society of Medical Aerosology: President (1998-2000)
- Honorary Fellow at Royal College of Physicians, Edimburgh (1992-…)
- University of Toulouse, “Laura Honoris Causa in Medicine” (1981)

Pubblications
Author of 560 scientific publications concerning problems of antitubercolous therapy, experimental and human pharmacokinctics of antimicrobial drugs, clinical pharmacology of bronchodilators and other respiratory drugs, prophylaxis and therapy of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, role of alfa –1- antitripsin and oxidants in lung emphysema.