Francesco Prattichizzo, PhD is a principal investigator employed at IRCCS MultiMedica, a hospital located in Milan-Sesto San Giovanni (Italy) with a specific research activity on cardiovascular diseases. He previously covered different positions at Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona (Italy) and IDIBAPS, Barcelona (Spain), studying the role of diabetes and aging as cardiovascular risk factors. Among other areas, a key focus of his ongoing research activity is the study of the effects of pollution, and in particular of micro-nanoplastics, on the development of cardiovascular diseases. As of August 2025, he has published more than 100 papers and has an h-index of 50. He speaks Italian, English, and Spanish. His main hobbies are cinephilia and football.