Alberico L. Catapano is a Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Milano, Director of the Laboratory for the study of Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis and of the Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis of the Italian Society of Atherosclerosis (S.I.S.A.) at the “Bassini” Hospital. He is also the Director of Center of Epidemiology and Preventive Pharmacology of the University of Milano (SEFAP). Received degree from the University of Milano in 1975 and a specialization in Clinical Pharmacology in 1979. Professor Catapano is Past President of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), the Chairman of EAS Educational, Guidelines & Corporate Activities Committees and the Chairman of the EAS/ESC guidelines for the treatment of dyslipoproteinemias. He is also President of the Italian Society of Clinical and Experimental Therapy (SITeCS) and General Director of the SISA Foundation.

He is the editor of Atherosclerosis Supplements and also co editor of “Atherosclerosis” and associate editor of other scientific journals.