Our Team

President

Maurizio Mariani

  • Medicine Degree, Rome , PhD Pharmacology Temple University
  • Head of Resaerch Advanced Accelerator Applications (acquired by Novartis)
Chief Executive Officer

Fabio Bianco

  • Medical Biotech, Pharmacology
  • President/CSO @NeuroZone
  • +15yr in Biotech/Pharma
  • Board Member
Lab Manager

Noemi Tonna

  • Medical Biotech, Pharmacology
  • Lab manager @NeuroZone
  • +10yr in drug discovery
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager

Simona Somaini

  • M.Sc. in Molecular Biology
  • 15 yr of experience in Biomolecular Research lab., Scientific Department, and Quality Control of pharmaceutical companies
Clinical Study Manager

Costanza Conti

  • MS in Epidemiology, PhD (molecular and translational medicine)
  • +10 years of experience in Data Management, Statistical Analysis and Clinical Trial Management
Head of Legal Affairs

Giovanni Gallian

  • > 5 years of in-house counsel experience in the Life Sciences sector, advising on corporate, commercial, and compliance issues
  • Head of Legal Affairs @ BrainDTech S.p.A. & Legal Affairs @ Bio4Dreams S.p.A.
  • Master in intellectual property law, Master in corporate law, focused on limited liability companies, Short Master in international contracts, Degree in Law, major in international law
Senior Scientist

Claudia Casnici

  • Biological Scientist
  • PhD in Experimental Pharmacotherapy
  • Longstanding expertise in  immunopharmacology and preclinical pharmacology
IP Manager

Federica Rizzi

  • Laurea in Medicina Veterinaria, Dottorato di ricerca in Medicina Molecolare
  • Esperienza nello sviluppo e gestione di progetti di ricerca europei, nella gestione dei dati e in statistica applicata alla genetica
  • Ricercatrice e specialista nello sviluppo di Grant in Sanipedia

Board of Directors

President

Maurizio Mariani

  • Medicine Degree, Rome , PhD Pharmacology Temple University
  • Head of Resaerch Advanced Accelerator Applications (acquired by Novartis)
Chief Executive Officer

Fabio Bianco

  • Medical Biotech, Pharmacology
  • President/CSO @NeuroZone
  • +15yr in Biotech/Pharma
  • Board Member
Board Member

Elisabetta Borello

  • Economics@ Bocconi Univ., Milano
  • +30 years in Healthcare Information Management Systems
  • Founder/Board Member of several biotech companies
Board Member

Pietro Conti

  • Medicine degree
  • Founder/CEO of several startups
  • Director Health Int’l Projects @UN
  • Board Member
Board Member

Nicola Pastori

  • Economics@ Bocconi Univ., Milano
  • IBM Semea Spa (1988-1994) : Cost Accounting Manager
  • Pozzi-Ginori Spa (1994-2002) : Chief Financial Officer
  • Manroland Italia Spa (2002-2012) : Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
  • 2012 – Management Consultant
Board Member - Financial Advisor

Carlo Frati

  • Economics – Bocconi University; MBA, INSEAD
  • McKinsey & Co. (2000-2016): Partner
  • Capital Shuttle S.p.A. (2016): CEO
  • Banca Consulia (2017-present): CFO