Brief Curriculum Vitae in English of Prof Mario Tiengo (updated 18 Jan 2011)

BORN 30 April 1922, Adria (province of Rovigo), Italy - MARRIED 18 December 1995 to Starleen K. ("Stella") Meyer – DIED 3 September 2010, Pavia, Italy

    • 1947 Degree in Medicine and Surgery, State University of Milan, Italy, with a specialization in Neurophysiology (highest possible marks: 110, with honors); guiding professor: Prof. Rodolfo Margaria

    • 1948-1953 Assistant in Human Physiology, State University of Milan, under the direction of Prof. R. Margaria. Published first research in physiology in the Acts of the renowned Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome

    • 1954 Degree, specialization in Anesthesiology, State University of Milan

    • 1956 Director of Anesthesiology, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento di Milano (ICP), a system of 12 public hospitals and clinics (title transformed into “Chief,” see 1967)

    • 1960 Ph.D. degree, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (State University of Milan)

    • 1967 Chief of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento di Milano, a system of 12 public hospitals and clinics

    • 1969 Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, State University of Milan

    • 1972 Speaker at one of the first congresses dedicated to pain care in Italy (organized by Paolo Procacci)

    • 1973 Full Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, State University of Milan, and the Director of the Chair of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

    • 1976 Co-Founder A.I.S.D.-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore, the Italian chapter of IASP-International Association for the Study of Pain

    • 1979-1982 Member of the Board, AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1979 Director of the School of Specialization of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, State University of Milan

    • 1980, October 14, Organizes and speaks at a Round Table for General Practitioners on pain

    • 1981 Becomes a member of the prestigious club, "Società del Giardino," Milan

    • 1981 Founder and Director of the Study Center for Analgesia, State University of Milan

    • 1982 Founded of "Algos," a scientific journal dedicated to the physiopathology and therapy of pain

  • 1982 Founder and Director of the “Padiglione Pier Ettore Bergamasco” for pain therapy patient care, Milan

    • 1982-1985 President, AISD (of which he was a founding member)

      • 1983, 3 February, Founder and first Full Professor and Chair of the world’s first university Chair of Physiopathology and Pain Therapy, State University of Milan

    • 1984 Director of the School of Specialization of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Therapy, State University of Milan

    • 1985, Co-organizer, together with Stefano Ischia, 8th National Congress, AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore, Verona

    • 1986, 2 May, Prof. P. Procacci greets the AISD members on behalf of IASP, and informs them of the nomination of M. Tiengo to one of the IASP commissions (date? topic?)

    • 1986, Coordinator of the Ph.D. degree in Physiopathology, Pharmacology, and Pain Therapy, State University of Milan

    • 1987, M. Tiengo holds a round table, together with Prof. S. Ischia and Prof. R. Melzack, on anesthesia during birthing labor

    • 1990, "ALGOS", the scientific journal dedicated to the physiopathology and therapy of pain founded by M. Tiengo is adopted as the official house organ of AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1991, March 16, Organized "Pain Therapy in Italy: Aspects, Problems and Prospectives in Teaching and Assistance," Milan, with the official recognition of AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1991-1994, Vice-President, together with L. Vecchiet, of AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1992 Semi-retirement

    • 1993 Elected Honorary Member of IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain), the only Italian member to be so honored until that time)

    • 1994, Insignito coll'onore di "Socio onorario" di AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1996 Retired, having reached the maximum age allowed for state employment

    • 1997, Organized in Milan, together with M.L. Sotgiu and P. Marchettini, the 19th Annual National Congress of AISD-Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Dolore

    • 1997 Nominated Professor Emeritus of Physiopathology and Pain Therapy, State University of Milan

    • 1998 “City of Adria” award for lifetime contributions in science and medicine

    • 1998 Professor, contractual, of Neurophysiology of Pain, Medical and Surgery Faculty, State University of Turin

    • 2000 Founded http://www.goodeveningdoctor.it, a web-site in Italian for General Practitioners about pain research and therapy

    • 2001 Founder and coordinator of the Master of Arts Degree in Post-Operative Pain, State University of Milan

    • 2002 Invited by S.I.A.A.R.T.I (Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia, Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva) to hold the inaugural lecture for their 56° National Congress, Milan

    • 2003 Invited to hold the opening lecture for the VI° International Congress on Focus On Chronic Headaches: Recent Advances in Mechanisms and Management, Stresa 30-31 May 2003, theme: “Pain Perception: Cognition and Emotion”

    • 2003 Nominated member of the Scientific Committee for the John C Eccles Foundation (Locarno)

    • 2003 Awarded the "Premio Moricca, i Grandi Pionieri degli Studi sul dolore" ("Moricca Award for the Great Pioneers of Pain Studies")

      • 2003 Nominated member of the Scientific Committee of the John C. Eccles Foundation (Locarno)

      • 2003 Co-Fonder and President (until 2010) of AILAD-Associazione Italiana lotta al Dolore ("The Italian Association for the Battle Against Pain")

        • 2004 The Pain Therapy Pavilion in the Padiglione Bergamasco of the Istituti Clinici (Milano) is named after Prof. Mario Tiengo

    • 2005 Organizer and Chair, Official Satellite on Psychogenic Pain, XI World Congress IASP, Sydney

    • 2006 Invited to speak during the inaugural ceremonies for the 29th Annual National Congress of AISD, Verona

      • 2006-2009 Called to be President of the Società del Giardino (Milano) for the period 2006-2009, he organized various important conferences and initiatives

      • 2007 Nominated President of the John Eccles Foundation (Locarno) after Prof. Luigi Baggiolini, President of the University of Italian Switzerland

      • 2007 Organizer Official Satellite on Pain and Psychopathology, 12° World Congress IASP, Glasgow

      • 2007 Awarded the "Premio Galeno" ("Galen Award")

      • 2010 Named "Honored Member" of the Società del Giardino

Medical journals founded: 3 (Algos, Pathos, Seminari sul Dolore/Pain Seminars)

National, International Congresses, Refresher Courses organized from 1960 to today: 39

Called to deliver the Opening Lecture at numerous Italian and international conferences

Study & Research trips from 1960 to today: Switzerland, France, England, Sweden, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, Japan

Numerous International and National Awards

Works published alone, or in collaboration, over 650

Volumes published and Conference Acts in Italian, or English, about thirty