GP
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Italian oncologist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 August 1928(Scandiano)
Death:
4 December 1987(Bologna)
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Siblings:
Giovanni Prodi
Paolo Prodi
Vittorio Prodi
Romano Prodi
Franco Prodi
The details
Biography
Introduction
Giorgio Prodi (August 12, 1928, Scandiano, Italy – December 4, 1987) was an Italian medical scientist, oncologist and semiotician.
He studied medicine and chemistry in the University of Bologna. From 1958, he taught general pathology and experimental oncology. From 1973, he was the Director of the Institute of Cancerology.
He has published a series of books on philosophy of medicine and biology. Together with Thomas Sebeok and Thure von Uexküll, he has developed a semiotic approach in biology (biosemiotics) in his works of the 1970s and 1980s.
For his honour, there exists "Giorgio Prodi" Centre of Cancer Research in the University of Bologna.
Personal
His brother is Romano Prodi.