Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
Prof. RICCARDO PRATESI
Born: Florence, 08 10 1936.
Job: Full professor, University of Florence; President, Research Area of National Council of Research (CNR), 1990.
Address:
Dipartimento di Fisica
Via G.Sansone 1
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi)
Italy
Via G.Sansone 1
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi)
Italy
Telephone/fax:
+39(0)55 457 2042/2152
Interests: Laser atomic spectroscopy, laser source technology, photobiology, laser applications to medicine and clinical laboratory, laser-assisted biotechnology.
Higher education: Professor of physics (University of Florence).
Societies: Società Italiana di Fisica, since 1961; European Physical Society, since 1970, divisional board member 1978-81; American Society of Photobiology, since 1980; European Society of Photobiology, since 1986; Società Italiana di Laser Chirurgia e Medicina, since 1990.
Publications: Papers: over 100 in scientific journals. Books: 5, Lasers in Photomedicine and photobiology, editor 1980; Lasers in biology and medicine, editor 1980; Optronic techniques in therapeutic and diagnostic medicine, editor, 1991; N.I.Croitoru, R.Pratesi/Chairs/Editors, A.Katzir/Biomedical Optics Series Editor, Biomedical Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, SPIE Vol 2084, 1994.
Experience: optics; laser physics and technology; non-linear laser spectroscopy; photochemistry of biomolecules; biomedical applications of lasers.
Appointments:
past: director of the Institute of Quantum Electronics of CNR (1970-1990); director of the SubProject on medical applications of lasers of the CNR Finalized Project LASER (1978-1982); director of the SubProject on Biomedical applications of lasers of the CNR Finalized Project on Electrooptical Technologies (1989-1993); member of the Scientific Committees of i) Center of Quantum Electronics of CNR (Milano), ii) Institute of Biophysics (Pisa), iii) Consortium of Optronics (Firenze); President of the Area of Research of CNR (until 2000), Florence; member of the Committee on Laser Medicine of the Italian Ministry of Health; member of the Scientific Committee of the National Institute of Optics; member of the steering Committee of Europto; member of the Scientific Committee of the Institute of Quantum Electronics of CNR; member of the Program Committee of CLEO/IQEC-Europe.
present: full professor of Structure of Matter, University of Florence; president of the Society of laser medicine and surgery; president of the bachelor course on optics and optometry.
Keywords: laser spectroscopy; photomedicine; laser technology; photobiology
