Raimondo G. Russo is a medical doctor degreed in Medicine and Surgery in Milano, Italy. He worked in Italy (at Mario Negri Institute) and abroad at NCI Bethesda, MD, USA, Astellas, Leiden The Netherlands, Boehringer Mannheim, AstraZeneca etc. He mainly focused on a few areas complementary to pre-clinical and clinical research: toxicology, oncology, pathophysiology, oncological and respiratory pharmacology, pharmacovigilance and drug safety. He has published scientific articles and holds patents in Italy and in the U.S.A. His interest in past and recent history, combined with dedication to medicine, led him to delve into different aspects related to Medicine such as medical ethics, history of medicine and aerospace medicine.