Prof. Mario Tiengo †

Born in Adria (Rovigo), Italy, on April 30, 1922, and dead in Milano on September 3, 2010

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
1973: Full Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, State University of Milan, and the Director of the Chair of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
1979: Director of the School of Specialization of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, State University of Milan
1981: Founder and Director of the Study Center for Analgesia, State University of Milan
1982: 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
1984: Founder and Director of the “Padiglione Pier Ettore Bergamasco” for pain therapy patient care, Milan
1986: Coordinator of the Ph.D. degree in Physiopathology, Pharmacology, and Pain Therapy, State University of Milan
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 1993
1996: Retired, having reached the maximum age allowed for state employment

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: Founder of “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 the 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. Topic: “Pain Perception: Cognition and Emotion”
2003: Nominated member of the Scientific Committee for the John C Eccles Foundation (Locarno)
2004: The Pain Therapy Pavilion of the Istituti Clinici di Milano is named after Prof. Mario Tiengo
2005: “Psychogenic Pain: from Physiopathology to Therapy”, Satellite congress at Milan for the XI° World Congress of IASP-International Association for the Study of Pain

Works published in his own name alone, in collaboration, or under his care: more than 650
Works published in English or Italian in my name alone, or in collaboration: 26
Medical journals founded: “Algos”, “Pathos”, “Seminari sul Dolore”/“Pain Seminars”
National, International Congresses, Refresher Courses organized from 1960 to today: 39
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