Informazioni personali
Nome
RENZO GUERRINI
Data di nascita
25/11/1956
Qualifica
Professore Ordinario di Neuropsichiatria Infantile
Amministrazione
Università degli Studi di Firenze AOU Meyer
Incarico attuale
Direttore Unità Operativa Complessa di Neurologia Pediatrica- AOU MEYER-Firenze
Direttore Dipartimento di Neuroscienze e Genetica Medica e
Direttore Scientifico FF, IRCCS Meyer
Numero telefonico dellufficio
+39 055 5662573
Fax dellufficio
+39 055 5662329
E-mail istituzionale
r.guerrini@meyer.it
Protezione mondo animale. Letteratura..
altra mail : renzo.guerrini@meyer.it
Legenda
Full Professor - Child Neuropsychiatry
Director Pediatric Neurology Unit Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS - University of Florence
Director Neuroscience and Medical Genetics Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS - University of Florence
Acting Research Director: Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
2012-
University Children’s Hospital A. Meyer, viale Pieraccini 24, Firenze, Italy University Hospital
Director, Neuroscience Department; since 2021 Hospital Director for Research
2010-
University of Florence, Piazza san Marco 4, Firenze (Italy)lMedical School
Director of postgraduate medical specialist training in Child Neurology and Psychiatry
2006-
University of Florence, Piazza san Marco 4, Firenze (Italy)
Medical school - Hospital - Research
Professor (Full) of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, and Director - Paediatric Neurology Unit and Laboratories, University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence (Italy)
2009-2012
IRCCS Stella Maris, viale del Tirreno 331, Calambrone, Pisa (Italy) Medical Research (Child Neurology and Psychiatry)
Research Director (part-time occupation) Coordinator of research planning and activities, member of the National College of Scientific Directors
2003-2006
University of Pisa, Lungarno Pacinotti 43, 56126 Pisa Medical school – Hospital - Research Professor of Child Neurology and Psychiatry (Associate Professor), and Director Child Neuropsychiatry Clinical and Research Unit and Laboratories Clinical and Research Unit Director
04/2001-12/2002
Institute of Child Health - University College London (30 Guilford Street, WC1N1EH London, UK) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Medical school – Hospital - Research
Professor of Paediatric Neurology (full professorship, tenure position). Clinical, Research, Teaching
08/1999-03/2001
GKT School of Medicine, King’s College (Academic Neuroscience Centre, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS London, UK) - University of London Medical school – Hospital - Research Professor of Clinical Neurosciences (full professorship, tenure position): Epilepsy - Divison of Neurosciences and Director of the Centre for Epilepsy. Clinical, Research, Teaching
1988-1999 (1989-1990 abroad – see below)
IRCCS Stella Maris, viale del Tirreno 331, Calambrone, Pisa (Italy) Hospital - ResearchConsultant and Assistant Professor 1988; Head of Clinical Neurophysiology and Neurogenetics Research Laboratory, 1994-1998; Head of Epilepsy Clinic, 1994-1999 Clinical Duties, Research Coordinator
1989-1990 Universitè d'Aix-Marseille (21, Rue V. Marron, Marseille, France), Hoital de Sainte Marguerite and Centre Saint Paul, Marseille Hospital - Research Attaché Clinical Duties, Research
In the last 20 years has acted as clinical and research coordinator and team leader in multicultural environments in Italy and in the UK. Has obtained international recognitions. Has participated to, or coordinated, task forces, committees, and commissions of international bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Italian League Against Epilepsy, INSERM commissions.
See above. He has coordinated 20 research Projects in Italy and in the UK (funding bodies: European Community, GKT Special Trustees, The Fund for Epilepsy, Telethon Foundation, Mariani Foundation, Italian Ministry of Health, Italian Ministry of Education, University ad Research, Tuscany Region; Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Foundation).
His research group focuses on the clinical, neurophysiological and neurogenetic aspects of pediatric epilepsies, brain development and cognitive impairment.
He has written over 700 Peer reviewed Papers in scientific journals - H Index = 126 (Google Scholar) -, 12 books in English, invited speaker at more than 800 meetings worldwide.
- Member elected, Directory, The Italian League Against Epilepsy (1996-2005)
- Trustee, The Fund for Epilepsy, Charitable Foundation (since 1999)
- Key Membe,r The Commission of Pediatrics, The International League Against Epilepsy (1997-2000; 2006-2009)
- Chairman, subcommission on Neuropsychology in Children, The International League Against Epilepsy (1999-2000)
- Member, Classification and Terminology Task force. The International League Against Epilepsy (1999-2001)
- Chairman, The Commission on Paediatrics, The International League Against Epilepsy (2002-2006)
- Co-Director Master of Science Course in Epileptology of King’s College, University of London
(1999-2000)
- Director, Epilepsy Summer course on: Epilepsy in children: neurobiological, clinical, and therapeutic approach; International School of Neurological Sciences of Venice (July 11th-22nd 2004)
- Commission for guidelines of treatment of childhood epilepsy: World Health Organization (2003-2004 and 2006-2010)
- Regione Toscana: Coordinator for Rare Neurological Diseases (2008-)
- Member, Paediatric Epilepsy Expert Group at EMEA (European Medicine Agency) (2009-)
- Fondazione Mariani –Scientific Committee (2010-)
- Euromedicat Advisory Board (2012-)
- SINPIA (Italian Society of Paediatric Neuropsychiatry) (Deputy-President) (2018-)
- Scientific Committee INCIPIT (2018-)
- GIS Scientific Advisory Committee (2020-)
Fellowships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 2016-
Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society 2020-
Awards
Ambassador for Epilepsy ILAE, 2003
American Epilepsy Society's Clinical Research Recognition Award, 2012
Elisa Frauenfelder Prize on Research and Innovation, 2019
Saint Valentine Prize for Clnical Research in Childhood Epilepsy, 2024
Distinguished Lectures Awards
The Otto Wolff Neuroscience Lecture, London, Institute of Child Health, November 3rd, 2017
The Youkio Fukuyma Memorial Lecture, The Japanese Child Neurology Society, Okayama, May 25th, 2023
The Ronnie MacKeith Lecture, British Paediatric Neurology Society, Oxford, 9th January,2025
Scientific Committees Member and Referee:
General Medical Council, UK (Referee)
INSERM – Institut Nationale de la Récherché Medicale, France (Referee)
AERES – France (Referee)
Epilepsy Research Foundation, UK (Referee)
Fondazione Mariani, Italy (Research Council Member)
The Harvard University, Boston (Referee)
The University College London, UK (Referee)
The University of Chicago, USA (Referee)
The University of Birmingham, UK (Referee)
Riken Brain Science Institute, Hirosawa (Japan)
ICE (Intractable Childhood Epilepsy Alliance, USA)
Mariani Foundation – Scientific Committee / Research section, Italy (2010-)
President, Imago7 - Scientific Committee - Research Foundation (Ultra High Field Brain Imaging, Italy)
Appointment to Editorial Boards
Member of the Editorial Board of the following peer reviewed journals/Book series:
Seizure (Member of the CPD Committee 2001 - 2003 and Editorial board 2005-)
More information here:
https://topitalianscientists.org/tis/1607/Renzo_Guerrini_-_Top_Italian_Scientist_in_Clinical_Sciences
https://en.wiki.topitalianscientists.org/Renzo_Guerrini
Human and biological sciences. Wild life protection. Literature.
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