Mario Raviglione

Mario C. Raviglione has been Director of the Global Tuberculosis Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2003. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Turin in 1980 and then trained in Infectious Diseases at Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. Back in Europe, Raviglione joined WHO in 1991 as a Junior Professional Officer, working on TB and AIDS. His research activities have resulted in over 350 scientific articles and chapters on the topics of infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and TB, including chapters in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. He is editor of the 3rd and 4th (2006, 2009) edition of "Tuberculosis - A comprehensive international approach", a multi-author book, and associate editor of other books on public health, infectious diseases and tuberculosis. He is among the top 10 most cited authors in the TB field and his h-index is 81. As an expert in TB, he has worked as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, University of Geneva, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Pavia and University of Brescia. He participates in a variety of scientific and advisory committees, including those of the TB Alliance, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, BE Health Association, Fondazione Zegna and Fondazione 3Bi.
In 2005, Dr Raviglione received the Princess Chichibu TB Global Award for his achievements in TB control. In 2009 he was nominated Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (F.R.C.P., London, UK). In 2010 he received the Wolfheze 20 Year Jubilee Award for his contributions to modern TB control practices in Europe. In 2014 he was appointed a Foundation Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (F.E.R.S.). In 2014 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the India International Public Health Conference of the Indian Medical Association.