Marco RUGGIERO, MD, PhD born in Firenze, Italy, in 1956, Marco Ruggiero obtained his MD in 1980 from the University of Firenze, where he earned the highest distinction, cum laude, for his doctoral thesis on newborn malformations. In 1982-83, he served as a Lieutenant Medical Officer in NATO's Army, specializing in nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare, with a focus on the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields during his deployment with Special Forces and the Carabinieri. Dr. Ruggiero's academic journey includes a postdoctoral position at Burroughs Wellcome Co, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, and a visiting scientist role at the National Cancer Institute, where he worked alongside Dr. Peter Duesberg. He was awarded a PhD in Molecular Biology by the Italian Government for his groundbreaking research on oncogenes and cancer. Specializing in Diagnostic Radiology and the Science of Imaging, Dr. Ruggiero became a Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Firenze in 1992, where he remained until 2014. His molecular biology courses consistently received top evaluations, culminating in being rated as the best at the University in his final years. Throughout his career, Dr. Ruggiero published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, collaborating with esteemed scientists such as EG Lapetina, SA Aaronson, JH Pierce, PH Duesberg, and Nobel Laureate Sir John Vane, who sponsored his work in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the US. Dr. Ruggiero is frequently invited to present at prestigious scientific conferences, including the Science of Consciousness Conference, and his research interests today encompass neurosciences, immunotherapy, quantum biology, microbiome medicine, and the intersection of spirituality and consciousness.
