Giulio Superti-Furga

Giulio Superti-Furga is a Professor of Medical Systems Biology at the Medical University of Vienna and Scientific Director of CeMM (Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences). He also serves as Scientific Director of Ri.Med in Italy. His roles bridge academia and clinical practice, focusing on integrating genomic and systems biology approaches into medical research and practice.

Trained at the University of Zurich, Genentech Inc., the IMP Vienna, and EMBL Heidelberg, he has co-founded five biotech companies and secured four ERC grants. His research emphasizes precision medicine, human membrane transporters, and drug discovery, aiming to translate scientific insights into clinical applications.

As director of CeMM, he fosters collaboration among 200 scientists, clinicians, and interdisciplinary teams, merging experimental and computational methods. His leadership promotes synergy between basic science, medicine, and societal engagement.

• Awards/Honors: Member of five scientific academies
• Grants: Four ERC grants

Future work includes advancing precision medicine strategies and elucidating membrane transporter roles in disease mechanisms and therapeutic development.