Professor Rino Rappuoli was conferred the Honorary Degree in Medical and Diagnostic Biotechnologies. The ceremony held place in Trieste, in the main lecture hall of the University, in the presence of Rector Roberto Di Lenarda and the main city authorities. The celebration began with the welcome speech of Rector Roberto Di Leandra, followed by the… Continue reading Scientist Rino Rappuoli conferred Honorary Degree from the University of Trieste

Professor emeritus at Rockfeller University, Emil Claus Gotschlich’s role was crucial in developing the first vaccine against meningitis in 1970. Professor Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena, painted for the scientific journal PNAS, a professional and human portrait of Professor Gotschlich, who died on the 14th of February 2023.  The memoir… Continue reading Emil Gotschlich: a memoir by Professor Rino Rappuoli published on PNAS

PhD of national interest “Innovation in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of epidemic-pandemic-risk infections”,

An honorary degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Siena has been awarded to the two scientists Anthony Stephen Fauci and Rino Rappuoli. The ceremony was held in Siena, at the Rectorate of the University of Siena. Celebrations began with the intervention of Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of the University, that greeted and… Continue reading To Drs. Fauci and Rappuoli the honorary degree of the University of Siena

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) gave the 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award to Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza as co-recipients for their studies on reverse vaccinology and for developing a Type B meningococcus vaccine. The ceremony was held on the 25th of April, second anniversary of the death of Park MahnHoon, former vice… Continue reading Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza awarded by IVI at Seoul

Italy and U.S.A. together for science. Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation, took part in the 14th meeting of the US – Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation held in Rome on the 26th and 27th of January. Here, he recalled the actions taken by his country, Italy,… Continue reading Rino Rappuoli guest of the 14^th meeting of the US – Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation

The Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation is a nonprofit, private legal entity with registered office and operational headquarters in Siena. It’s a project aimed at developing applied research in the field of biotechnologies and life sciences that stems from the desire of four Italian Ministries to converge all R&D activities of our country, with a specific… Continue reading Biotecnopolo and Pandemic Hub, Aime: “Two national strategic projects not only for innovation, but also for the development of biotechnologies and the creation of an international network for countering the major public health challenges”.

“I have known and worked with Anthony Fauci for years, therefore I’m glad to carry on with our scientific partnership within the framework of a key strategic project such as the Biotecnopolo Foundation. Science and its progress are nourished by knowledge and expertise exchange. The Biotecnopolo Foundation and the Pandemic Hub will join forces with… Continue reading Statement by Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation

“Save the microbes to save the planet” is the call to action launched by the International Union of the Microbiological Societies (IUMS) to the international scientific and institutional community in the journal One Health Outlook. A global call that IUMS – Union founded in 1927 that today counts 113 member societies and 14 associate members… Continue reading Save the microbes to save the planet. A call to action from the IUMS

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) awarded Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza for their research on reverse vaccinology and the development of a Type B meningococcus vaccine. The IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award, created by the International Vaccine Institute and the South Korean company Sk Bioscience and now in its second edition, annually honors up… Continue reading Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza honored at 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award Ceremony