Alberto Mantovani

Dr. Montavani is an Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the Humanitas University in Milan and a Scientific Director of the Istituto Clinico Humanitas. His focus has primarily been on molecular mechanisms of innate immunity and inflammation. Dr. Montavani has contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Immunology, formulating new paradigms and identifying new molecules and functions.

For his research activity, Dr. Montavani has received several national and international awards, including the Triennial OECI Award from the Organization of the European Cancer Institutes, the Robert Koch Award for his contribution to tumor immunology and immunotherapy, the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) Prize for Excellence in Medicine and, most recently, the American Association for Cancer Research International Pezcoller Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research. The broad impact of his contributions is testified by citations. As of February 2020, Dr. Montavani has over 121,000 citations and an H-index of 167 (Scopus).