Alessandro Torelli
Chief Operating Officer
In 2006, Alessandro began his studies in Mechanical Engineering at University of Perugia and he joined the Italian Air Force in the same year. After a period spent in the role of cadet pilot at the “Accademia Guardia di Finanza” in Bergamo, he signed his leave to continue with his studies at the University of Siena obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology in 2010. In the same year, he won the fellowship “Progetto Fixo” and began working in Siena Biotech S.p.a. in the Molecular Neurosciences Unit; during this period he acquired broader experience in Molecular Biology working mainly on nuclear receptors. In 2012, he obtained his Master’s Degree in Medical Biotechnology. After having had few Marie Curie ESR opportunities within the FP7 framework (Angiomattrain in Galway, Bone-Net in Sheffield), on October 2012 he joined the VisMederi team as a technician: during its time in VisMederi he acquired strong skills in the field of serology and clinical trials. Currently, he works as a scientist in VisMederi mainly leading Influenza and N. Meningitidis projects, writing animal testing protocols and performing cell mediated immunity assays (FACS).