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ROME – Franco Mandelli, one of Italy's most famous hematologists, has pbaded away. The teacher was 87 years old. The announcement of death was given on Facebook by the Italian Association Against Leukemia. "Farewell to our president, Professor Franco Mandelli – is written on the Facebook profile – a life dedicated to blood diseases and solidarity, the soul of the organization of the exhibition of which he was honorary president and founder of Gimema. "
in Bergamo, he graduated in Milan in 1955 and then settled first in Parma then in Rome, where he became a leading player in the fight against blood diseases, in particular against Hodgkin lymphoma and acute leukemia. He has been president of the Italian group of hematological diseases of the adult (Gimema) and the Italian badociation against leukemia (Garlic). "He has published more than 700 scientific studies." "Garlic is grateful and with great affection for his family," concludes the badociation's message on Facebook
The Ail has was formed on April 8th. 1969 and represents a network of volunteers consisting of doctors, nurses, nurses, laboratory technicians whose Mandelli has been president for years. It is the time when the professor is the most famous and most famous Italian hematologist: even today, although he no longer exercises because of its age, the patients (but also the medical staff) of Umberto's Hematology say: "Mandelli's", almost as a mark.Also because in addition to the great research skills, the l & # 39; Hematologist was distinguished by the human trait: voice always very friendly, calm and the most complex concepts explained with simplicity, all the patients always remembered with affection Human character which found a complete application in the thousand campaigns conceived by Mandelli to raise funds for leukemia and fund research: just mention "Angels under the stars" and "Thirty hours for life", but also the "Game of the heart" "which has been played for years in Olympic Stadium and the Christmas Stars and Easter Eggs of the & # 39; Garlic.
THE MEMORY OF VELTRONI
"The disappearance of Franco Mandelli leaves a great void to whom he dedicated his life: that of medicine, research, the fight against terrible diseases and diseases. thousands of people that he was caring for: competently, without saving energy, with humanity.It is a serious loss for the international scientific community. "says Walter Veltroni. country, the city of Rome – continues Veltroni – it is due, in this moment of real sadness, expressing its closeness to his family, his collaborators and his students, I also want to recall his constant commitment in many initiatives of solidarity. his civic and civic engagement, which led him in 2006 to present himself to the Rome City Council and to guide the civic list that supported me, also for that I am grateful to him and I will always remember him with a lot of affection and g ratitude ".
LORENZIN, SUPPORTING RESEARCH IN HIS NAME
"Today, the scientific world and civil society say goodbye to Professor Mandelli, a man of extraordinary humanity, one of whom of the greatest Italian scientists in the world ". Beatrice Lorenzin, former Minister of Health, remembers the professor. Franco Mandelli. "Through his work – he continues – he has brought hope and new life to thousands of people. The best way to pay tribute to him and to remember him, keeping his testimony – underlines the former minister – is to continue to support research into an badet, as he has done throughout his life ", concludes Lorenzin
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