Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego
Anti-Angiogenic Therapies; Therapies for Intraocular Vascular Disorders
EDUCATION
MD – University of Catania Medical School
Residency - University of California, San Francisco
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, 2013
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, 2010
National Academy of Sciences, 2006
Gairdner Foundation Award, 2014
António Champalimaud Vision Award, 2014
COMPANIES AND BOARDS
Chief Scientist : Genentech Inc. (1988-2012)
Co-Founder: Theia Therapeutics, NVasc, Inc.
Board of Directors: DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inflammosome Therapeutics
Scientific Advisory Board: Atengen, Gemini Therapeutics