Dr. Raffaele Scala is the head of the pneumology unit of the S. Donato hospital in Arezzo. He graduated in medicine and surgery at the Federico II University of Naples and specialized in pulmonology. He is also teacher of Post-graduate School of Thoracic Surgery of Siena University. He is Editor in Chief of Italian Respiratory Journal since 2020, Section Editor for the section “Respiratory critical care” of BMC Pulmonary Medicine since 9-10-2014; Reviewer of Intensive Care Medicine, Lancet Respir Med, Chest, European Respiratory Journal; Author of 151 scientific publications (119 on peer-reviewed journals), editor of 2 books and author of 29 chapters of book / position paper; he was invited speaker at 384 presentations and presented 194 oral communications or posters at national and international congresses.

Dr. Luca Guidelli graduated in medicine and surgery at the University of Siena and is currently the holder of a scholarship at the School of Specialization in Respiratory Diseases.