He is responsible for the Regional Palliative Care Network, a unit of the National Cancer Research Institute in Genoa, Italy. His research interests are in the areas of palliative care, quality of life, and psycho-oncology. He was Medical Director of the Hospice G. Ghirotti of Genoa (2002-2004). Since 2007, he has been Visiting Professor in Palliative Care at the Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College, London.