Director Medical Affairs Neurology at Merck Serono
Geneva Area, Switzerland
Director Medical Affairs Neurology at Merck Serono
Geneva Area, Switzerland
I am Neurologist with 7 years experience in academic research and 7 years in Biopharmaceuticals. I covered several positions from Clinical Trial Leader, Project Manger, Health Economics and Outcome Manager, Medical Director Neurology to Global Head of PoC Neurology.
Early and full Clinical Development of New Biologic and Chemical Entities. Health Economics & Outcome Research. Experience in Sleep Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Diagnostics, Contraceptives and HRT.
(Privately Held; Pharmaceuticals industry)
September 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Pharmaceuticals industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Head of PoC Strategy Liaison Unit Neurology to bring lead compounds from discovery to Clinical Development. Selection of most relevant therapeutic indication and strategy for go/ no-go decision to full Clinical Development.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2007 — October 2007 (10 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
February 2006 — December 2006 (11 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Health Economics and Outcome Reserach Manager for the whole Schering Portfolio as national representative for Italy in a Global Team
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
January 2004 — January 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Working in Clinical Development and Medical Affairs
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
May 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 9 months)
International Clinical Trials in MS
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 1996 — October 2003 (7 years 1 month)
• Research in Sleep Medicine
• Focus of scientific research:
- Epilepsy, Microstructure of Sleep, Narcolepsy, Fatal Familiar Insomnia,
Obstructive sleep apnoe, Periodic limb movements during
sleep, Restless Legs syndrome
- More than 30 peer-reviewed publications in int. journals
• Teaching experience as expert in Sleep Medicine for the professional training of technicians in Clinical Neurophysiology (1997-2003), students in Medicine (1999-2003) and post-graduates in Clinical Neurophysiology (1999-2003)
• Ultrasound recordings and clinical reporting
• Recording and clinical reporting of EEG and Video-EEG
• ENG and EMG recordings and clinical reporting
• Neurological outpatient’s department
• Outpatient’s department for Sleep Medicine
• Polysomnografic recordings and clinical reporting (since1996)
• Outpatient’s department for headache
• Outpatient’s department for mnesic deficits
Specialist , Clinical Neurophysiology , 1999 — 2003
PhD , Sleep Medicine , 1999 — 2002
MD , Medicine and Surgery , 1990 — 1998
Sailing, Tango,
• American Academy of Neruology (AAN)
• European Neurological Society (ENS)
• Drug Information Association (DIA)
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
• Associazione Italiana di Medicina del Sonno (AIMS)
• Società italiana di Neurologia (SIN)
• Società italiana di Neurofisiologia Clinica (SINC)
• International Society for Pharcoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR)
First place of AIMS award "Young Researcher" during the AIMS congress in 2000 at Udine.
Since 1997 abstracts and proceedings have been published for the congresses of the following societies:
• American Academy of Neruology (AAN)
• European Neurological Society (ENS)
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
• World Federation of Seep Research Societies (WFSRS)
• Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS)
• Associazione Italiana di Medicina del Sonno (AIMS)
• Società Italiana di Ricerca sul Sonno (SIRS)
• Società italiana di Neurologia (SIN)
• European Congress of Epileptology
• Workshop on Human factors and Safety on Highways
• Convegno Udinese di Medicina del Sonno
• International Epilepsy Congress
• International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork
• Società italiana di Psicofisiologia