Aldo Bassetti: childhood and education
Aldo Bassetti, the second son of Felice Bassetti, belongs to one of the great textile families of Lombardy. After graduating in civil engineering from Milan Polytechnic, he took his first steps in the family business, which he later left to successfully follow his own path.
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Guido Venosta and his second life: the National Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) – part one
In 1966, my grandfather Guido agreed to join a 'small association' to promote awareness of the 'unmentionable disease', cancer. Over twenty years later, the 'small association' would become AIRC - the National Association for Cancer Research.
Guido Venosta, the second life: AIRC – ‘The azalea of research’ and ‘Oranges of health’
Among AIRC's most distinctive public events are 'The Research Azalea' and 'The Oranges of Health'. One and the other are a reason for public attention in the cities where they take place, so they have become a symbol of AIRC anywhere in the country.
Guido Venosta and his second life: the National Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) – part two
Thanks to the work of my grandfather Guido Venosta, but also to favourable economic, social and cultural circumstances, AIRC was successful and grew. In 1975 my grandfather was elected President, a role he held for twenty years, structuring the organisation at a managerial level that was then unique in the field of solidarity.
Guido Venosta and the AIRC – The winning idea: spreading the AIRC nationwide (the Regional Committees)
In conceiving the grand design of the Association, my grandfather Guido had the winning idea: that of spreading the activity and interest in the Association at a national level, focusing on regional representatives with local mentality, customs and sensibilities, but also precise and fast contact with headquarters.
Guido Venosta and the AIRC – The “Vault” of AIRC: the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC)
In 1982, my grandfather Guido Venosta, President of AIRC, promoted the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC) alongside the Association, an organisation that was destined to ensure a solid foundation for cancer research over time.
Guido Venosta and the AIRC – Le Grandi Iniziative: the establishment of a Chair in Medical Oncology at the University of Milan, 1996
In 1996, FIRC - the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research, chaired by my grandfather Guido, allowed the University of Milan to establish the Chair of Medical Oncology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, a teaching that until then was only at the level of individual specialisations.
Guido Venosta and the AIRC – Major Initiatives: FIRC Research Units
FIRC Research Units, the first initiative of their kind in Italy, are scientific units established, controlled and financed directly by the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC) at the country's major research facilities.
Guido Venosta and AIRC – Awards and recognitions received
His commitment and achievements earned my grandfather Guido awards and recognitions, including the appointment as Grand Officer of the Italian Republic (1988), the Gold Medal of Civic Merit ('Ambrogino d'Oro') of the Municipality of Milan (1989), and the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Health for civil merits (1990).
