Camillo Golgi was an Italian biologist and pathologist known for his works on the central nervous system. He studied medicine at the University of Pavia between 1860 and 1868 under the tutelage of Cesare Lombroso. Inspired by pathologist Giulio Bizzozero, he pursued research in the nervous system. His discovery of a staining technique called black reaction in 1873 was a major breakthrough in neuroscience. Several structures and phenomena in anatomy and physiology are named for him, including the Golgi apparatus, the Golgi tendon organ and the Golgi tendon reflex.
Count Adelardo Tommaso Salvadori Paleotti was an Italian zoologist and ornithologist.
Corinne Favre is a French professional ski instructor, competitive ski mountaineer, and champion mountain runner.
Dennis Brunod is an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain and skyrunner.
Gloriana Pellissier is an Italian ski mountaineer and mountain runner.
Fabio Meraldi is an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain guide and mountain runner.
The Mezzalama Trophy is an Italian high altitude ski mountaineering competition in upper Valtournenche and Ayas valleys, in Aosta Valley.
Emanuela Brizio is an Italian female sky runner who won two Skyrunning World Cups.
Francesco Vitiello is an Italian actor. He was born in Torre del Greco in the Province of Naples.
The Roma-Ostia Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in early March in Rome, Italy. The course begins in the EUR district of the city and follows a direct south-easterly route to the finish point near the beaches of Ostia. It is Italy's most popular half marathon, with a record 12,000 entries and 9,485 finishers in 2011.
The Maratona di Sant'Antonio is an annual road running competition which takes place in April in Padua, Italy. The event features a full marathon race (42.195 km), a half marathon, and a range of shorter fun run events for amateurs. The competition is named in honour of Anthony of Padua, a 13th-century saint who died in the city.
Marcella Mancini is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. A two-time Italian champion in the marathon, she has twice represented Italy at the international level – at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2006 European Championships Marathon. Her personal best of 2:33:17 hours for the distance was set at the 2005 Turin Marathon.
Riccardo Del Turco is an Italian singer and songwriter, born in Fiesole. His song Luglio topped the Italian Hit Parade Singles Chart for two weeks in July 1968, selling over 500,000 copies. Luglio's tune was marketed across Europe and was released in the UK as I'm Gonna Try by The Tremeloes, but the song had a lukewarm response. The tune was then offered to the Herman's Hermits, who used it for their song, "Something's Happening". The song reached the sixth spot on the UK chart. Other international versions of Luglio include Joe Dassin's Le petit pain au chocolat, in French, and Huhta Bengt's Ai ai ai, in Finnish. More recently, Del Turco wrote the song "Vivo" that Andrea Bocelli recorded in 2018.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, also known by the acronym MEF, is a ministry of the Italian government. Its responsibilities include overseeing economic policy, public investments and spending. The Ministry's headquarters are located in Rome's historic Palazzo delle Finanze. The current minister in the Draghi Cabinet is Daniele Franco.
Athletics in Italy is the 7th most popular participation sport, practiced by 995,000 people.
Ettore Bassi, full name Ettore Francesco Maria Bassi, is an Italian actor and television presenter.
Wandisa Guida is an Italian former film, stage and television actress. She was sometimes credited as Wandisa Leigh.
Giuliano Taviani is an Italian composer.
Davide Carlo Caparini is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.
The Italian Skyrunning Championships is the national championship in skyrunning, organised every year by the Italian Skyrunning Federation (FISKY) since 2003, with the patronage of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF).
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