Faculty

The MAMAF Master’s faculty is composed of its founders and distinguished professionals from the pharmaceutical industry, consulting, and academia, ensuring an educational experience grounded in real-world practice and constantly aligned with market evolution.

Marco Racchi

Scientific director & Prof. in farmacologia
Università degli studi di Pavia

Stefano Govoni

Founder & Prof. in farmacologia
Università degli studi di Pavia
Massimo Vergnano

Massimo Vergnano

Founder & international leader in healthcare communication
Stephane Freneix

Stephane Freneix

Founder & Strategic Advisor, Healthcare Industry
Annalisa Ancidei

Annalisa Ancidei

Market access & Pubblic Affairs manager

Giorgio L. Colombo

Prof. in economia, Università degli studi di Pavia & founder S.A.V.E.

Giacomo M. Bruno

Prof. in economia, Università degli studi di Pavia

Maurizio Mioli

Founder & strategic leader in the
international pharma sector

Marco Caraglia

General Manager Almirall, Iberia

Industry experts and lecturers

Industry experts and lecturers of the MAMAF Master’s programme are active professionals from the pharmaceutical industry, consulting firms, and academic institutions. They bring to the classroom not only theoretical knowledge but, above all, real case studies, practical tools, and insights gained from hands-on experience.
Thanks to their direct expertise in areas such as Market Access, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Patient Advocacy, and People Management, students engage with real market dynamics establishing an immediate connection between learning and professional environments.
Behind every lecture lie professional stories, real decisions, challenges overcome, and skills developed through real-world experience.
These industry experts and lecturers do more than teach — they open doors, broaden perspectives, and show students how to become key players in the market.
Discover some of the professionals who will accompany you on your journey of growth:

Simonetta Pignattelli

Medical Development Director CardioRenalMetabolic & Immunology AMGEN

Davide Pugliese

Head of Hospital Care Business Unit Viatris

Elisabetta Altamura

Sales Director SanitàNova

MIchele Fanello

Co-Founder & Executive Director SanitàNova

Francesco Sotti

Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali Università degli studi di Pavia

Silvia Pellegrini

VP Global Accounts and Italy Lead Precision AQ

Marzia Di Giorgio

Field Medical Manager Medical Affairs AstraZeneca

Paolo Guglielmoni

Founder and Chief creative Inch studio

Mariangela Prada

Market & Patient access BU Head and general manager Intexo, a Product Life Group

Gianfranco Valenzano

Value & Access Director AstraZeneca

Vito Ladisa

Direttore farmacista ospedaliero IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

Mariacristina Colamarino

Biosimilars & Specialities product manager EG Stada group

Mariano Leone

BU italy HR director Alfasigma

Daniela Marletta

Cluster Senior Marketing Manager ITG & IB BD Medical Essentials, Specimen Management BD

Valentina Caviglia

Public Policy & Advocacy and Market Access Manager BD

Sergio Di Matteo

Senior Project Manager and Research Lead associate S.A.V.E. Studi

Arianna Russo

Project Leader Opt Salute
Barbara Macelloni

Barbara Macelloni

Managing Director Medical Communications VML Health

Matteo Mussi

Director, Global Value & Access Liver Disease at Gilead Sciences

Gianluca Carrino

Social Media Project Manager McCann Health Boot

Laura Caresia

Medical Director McCann Health Boot