Massimo Pinzani

Massimo Pinzani is a Professor of Medicine at University College London (UCL), holding the Sheila Sherlock Chair of Hepatology. He serves as Director of the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health at the Royal Free Campus in London, United Kingdom. Prior to his current role, he was a Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University of Florence School of Medicine from 2000 to 2012.

• Research Interests: Hepatic stroma in liver cancer development, molecular mechanisms of hepatic and intestinal fibrogenesis, biomarker development for chronic liver diseases, and regenerative hepatology with tissue engineering.

His recent publications focus on liver fibrosis, non-invasive diagnostic methods, tissue engineering, and the interplay between cellular mechanisms and disease progression. Key themes include chronic liver diseases, cancer biology, and translational medicine.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2013 Gold Medal of the Italian Society on Internal Medicine (SIMI)
  • Since 2011 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
  • Since 2014 Fellow of the American Association for the Study of the Liver (FAASLD)
  • Since 2017 Life Honorary Member of the Italian Society of Nephrology
  • Since 2022 Fellow of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland
  • 2017 Hans Popper Lecture and Award
  • 2023 AJS McFadzean Distinguished Lecture and Professorship

As Director of the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Pinzani leads research initiatives in liver disease, fibrosis, and tissue engineering, bridging basic science with clinical applications.