Alberto Piazza

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Alberto Piazza (born Turin, 18 October 1941) is an Italian human geneticist, Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Turin. [1]

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Born into a Jewish family in Turin, [2] professor of Medical statistics at the University of Turin, professor of Genetics at the University of Naples, and professor of Human Genetics at the University of Turin. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alberto PIAZZA" (in Italian). Turin: Accademia delle Scienze. 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. Bolino, Francesca (February 23, 2019). "Alberto Piazza "Quella volta a Evian dove abbiamo capito che la razza non esiste"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. Retrieved September 15, 2019. «Sono nato a Torino nel 1941 e appartengo a una famiglia ebraica.»