Gabrio Bassotti born in Amelia (Terni), Italy, March 31, 1957. Internships abroad: from May 18 to July 2, 1987 in the Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et Toxicologie dell'Institute Nationale de la Recherche Agronomique of Toulouse (France), where he studied and acquired experience in intestinal myoelectric recordings in man and experimental animal models tutored by Drs Lionel Bueno, Jean Fioramonti and Marie Jose Fargeas; fom May 5 to May 20, 1989 in the Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory, Francis Scott Key Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (United States), directed by Dr William E.Whitehead, where he acted as consultant for human colonic motility. Awards: Francesco Narducci Association Award, January 1989, for the best subspecialty thesis in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy. Hospital appointments: From July 1 to July 31, 1990, as Clinical Assistant of Medicine in the Institute of Special Medical Pathology and Clinical Methodology, Perugia University School of Medicine. From August 1, 1990, to November 30, 1993 as Clinical Assistant of Medicine in the Institute of First Medical Clinic and Medical Therapy (Gastroenterology Section), Perugia University School of Medicine. From December 1, 1993, to February 12, 1995, as Clinical Assistant of Medicine in the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Clinic, Department of Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Pharmacology, Perugia University School of Medicine. From February 13, 1995, to October 30, 2006 as Deputy Chief in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Perugia University School of Medicine.