Dr. Antonio Giordano

DOCT. ANTONIO GIORDANO

Dr. Antonio Giordano is an Italian-American oncologist, pathologist, geneticist, researcher, professor and writer. Dr. Giordano is the President & Founder of the Sbarro Health Research Organization (www.shro.org), Director and Professor of the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine and Center for Biotechnology at Temple University, College of Science & Technology in Philadelphia, PA.

He is also “Chiara fama” Professor at the Department of Medicine, Surgery & Neuroscience at the University of Siena in Italy. He discovered key players in cell cycle regulation and his seminal studies contributed to the understanding of some of the central mechanisms underlying cancer development in the field of cell cycle, gene therapy and genetics of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. He has published more than 500 scientific articles. He received several national and international awards for his contributions to cancer research. He is a member of the editorial board of several international journals and is the holder of 20 international patents and U.S. patents. In the past few years, Giordano has devoted many efforts to the study of the relation between cancer and environmental pollution in the Italian region Campania.

He was among the first to report an increased incidence of various tumor types in the population living close by the sites of illegal toxic waste dumping. In this theme, he did not only publish scientific articles but also committed to make known these data through two books on the topic, by launching a petition to safeguard the environment, and through many other no-profit activities.

Starting from March 2018, Doct. Antonio Giordano become an Honorary Advocate of the Saint Pio Foundation.

For more information about Doct. Giordano and his work, please, visit www.drantoniogiordano.com or www.shro.org. 

Dr. Antonio Giordano acceptance speech as a
Honorary Advocate of the Saint Pio Foundation