Full Professor of Endocrinology at the Department of Medical Biotechnology & Translational Medicine, Director of the Postgraduate School of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Milan, Italy; Head of the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases & Lab of Endocrine and Metabolic Research, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano; Milan – Italy Research interests and skills: L.P. is a Translational Researcher with particular interest devoted to: a) the identification of the biological mechanisms and genes relevant for development and function of pituitary, thyroid and gonads, and b) identification of diagnostic indexes and novel therapeutics for these pathological conditions. Most recent recognitions • Member of Steering Committee of the European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (ENDO-ERN). • Recipient of the ETA Pinchera Prize 2019 for excellence in publishing in thyroid research • Recipient of the George Murray Lecture of the British Thyroid Association 2020 for excellent research • Expert consultant of the Italian Ministry of University for the National Scientific Qualification (2021-2023)