Giustino Varrassi

Giustino Varrassi, MD, PhD, is a world-renowned figure in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. He currently serves as the President of the Paolo Procacci Foundation in Rome, an organization dedicated to research and education in the field of pain. His career is marked by exceptional leadership in academic, clinical, and institutional settings at an international level.

His academic and clinical background includes:

• Full Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of L’Aquila, where he also held coordination roles for numerous research and specialization programs.
• Director of Department and of Complex Units of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine at major hospital facilities in the Abruzzo region.
• Rector of the University of L’Aquila (from 1982 to 1985), demonstrating a solid competence in the management of academic institutions.

At an international level, Prof. Varrassi has held roles of the highest prestige, including:

• President of the European Pain Federation (EFIC).
• Member of the Executive Board of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
• Editor-in-Chief of several scientific journals and reviewer for prestigious publications such as The Lancet and Pain.

With over 500 scientific publications (including approximately 350 in peer-reviewed journals) and the editing of 45 volumes, Prof. Varrassi is one of the most influential researchers in the field, with a particular focus on clinical pharmacology of pain and chronic pain management techniques.