Full Professor
of Legal Medicine

Massimo Montisci: from theory to practice.

Studying... to learn... to work. And then studying again... to learn... to work. It's the virtuous cycle that has allowed me to acquire, refine, and practice my profession. Because it's really true, you never stop learning.

Especially if, over the years, you have had the opportunity to learn from the best professors and to compare yourself with the most esteemed colleagues. A wealth of experiences, gained both in Italy and abroad, of absolute excellence, thanks to which I, Massimo Montisci, have built my professional and personal growth in the field of forensic medicine. Massimo Montisci, I built my professional and human growth in the field of forensic medicine forensic medicine.

Un percorso stimolante ed entusiasmante, nel quale ai brillanti successi hanno fatto da contrappunto anche amare delusioni. Perché sono soprattutto i momenti difficili che aiutano a crescere.

I say this without rhetoric. With each new goal achieved I never thought I had "arrived", always ready for the next challenge.

Massimo Montisci - Education and training


Massimo Montisci, Full Professor of Forensic Medicine of Forensic Medicine at the University of Padua.

Graduated in 1988 in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Cagliari, in 1992 I obtained the Specialization in Forensic Medicine at the University of Padua.

Specialized in Toxicology at the University of Milan, I subsequently obtained a PhD in Forensic Toxicology at the University of Verona.

During my studies I studied in depth the topics of Forensic Pathology and Forensic Toxicology in the United States at the University of Miami and at New York University (NYU).

Massimo Montisci - Professional Experiences


I, Massimo Montisci, have been a consultant to the UN and to the International Criminal Court in Aja.

I directed the School of Specialization in Forensic Medicine, the Three-Year Degree Course in Health Care at the University of Padua, the Complex Structure of Legal Medicine and Toxicology and the Integrated Care Department (DAI) of Legal and Occupational Medicine, Toxicology and Public Health of the Padua Hospital Trust.

I was Vice President of the SIMLA, Italian Society of Legal Medicine and InsuranceSIMLA, Italian Society of Legal Medicine and InsuranceUniversity of Padua.

I hold various teaching positions in Forensic Medicine within undergraduate and doctoral programs and specialization schools.

Massimo Montisci - Publications and conferences


Author of over 250 publications in journals, books, conference proceedings, national and international, on topics of legal medicine, with particular reference to issues of pathology and forensic toxicology and damage assessment in civil matters, as well as speaker at numerous international conferences and congresses.