Walter Ricciardi

Professor Walter Ricciardi is Full Professor of Hygiene and Director of the School of Specialization in Hygiene and Public Health at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. As a leading global health authority, he chairs WHO's European Mission Board for Cancer and vaccination initiatives, and leads the Scientific Committee of Human Technopole Foundation.

Research and leadership spans:

• Global health governance systems
• Antimicrobial resistance monitoring
• Cancer mission strategy
• Vaccination policy frameworks
• Public health observatory systems

Founded Italy's National Observatory for Regional Health and National Antimicrobial Resistance Observatory. Served as President of World Federation of Public Health Associations (2020-2022), Italian representative on WHO Executive Council (2017-2020), and President of Istituto Superiore di Sanità (2015-2018).

Honored with Hugh Levell Award (global public health lifetime achievement), BMA Medical Book Awards, and Italy's Commendatore honor. Author of 400+ scientific publications and 20 textbooks in public health.