Francesco Frati has been appointed as the new president of the Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences (TLS), following a decision by the TLS Steering Council. Additionally, the Steering Council appointed Andrea Lippo Vanni as the ninth member of the Board of Directors.
Francesco Frati as TLS President
On November 4, Francesco Frati was appointed president of the Fondazione Toscana Life Sciences by the TLS Steering Council. Previously, Frati had been designated as a board member by the Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The Steering Council has also appointed Andrea Lippo Vanni, a surgeon with professional experience at the University Hospital of Siena, as the ninth member of the TLS Board of Directors.
“I am deeply honored to lead an innovative and dynamic institution like TLS,” commented Frati. “My commitment will be to enhance all of the Foundation’s activity drivers, aiming to make an even more significant contribution to strengthening the life sciences sector, in which TLS is a key player. I extend my thanks to the Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena for designating me as a board member and to the Steering Council for the trust they have placed in me. I begin this new role with enthusiasm and with the hope of collaborating effectively with all TLS employees and the primary public and private stakeholders on the numerous projects and challenges that await us. Finally, I thank engineer Fabrizio Landi, my predecessor, for his work over the past ten years at the helm of the Foundation.”
Francesco Frati’s Background
Frati is a full professor of Zoology in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Siena, where he teaches Biological Evolution, Medical Entomology, and Animal Biology. He served as the university’s rector from 2016 to 2022. After earning his degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Siena in 1988, he obtained his Ph.D. in Animal Biology in 1992. He has completed training in the U.S. at Cornell Medical College in New York (1990-91) and the University of Connecticut (1992). He is a member of the faculty board for the Life Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Siena and the national Ph.D. program in Biodiversity at the University of Palermo. Frati co-coordinates the Terrestrial Biodiversity spoke of the National Biodiversity Future Center. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Tuscany Health Ecosystem and is a member of the Italian National Academy of Entomology and the Accademia dei Fisiocritici. His research interests focus on population genetics, molecular evolution, and phylogeny of insects, including economically relevant species, as well as the biology and evolution of Antarctic springtails. He also works on monitoring vector insects for human and animal pathogens and determining the spread of insecticide-resistant genotypes. Frati has published over 130 articles in international journals.
About Fondazione TLS
Fondazione TLS is a non-profit organization operating since 2005 with the mission of supporting research activities in the life sciences, facilitating the progression of projects from basic research to industrial application. Specifically, the Foundation was created to facilitate start-up processes in biotechnology aimed at human health, support research on orphan diseases, and manage technology transfer activities in the biomedical field as well as research valorization.
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