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