Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University of Pisa, Italy |
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| University of Alabama, Birmingham, United States |
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| University of Franche-Cômpte, Beçanson, France |
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Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 22/08/1958 |
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| Birthplace | Basel, Switzerland |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Hometown | Basel |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Separated |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Benita Alexander (an NBC News producer) |
| Fiancée | Benita Alexander |
| Engagement Date | 25/12/2013 |
| Marriage Date | 1986 |
Family
| Spouse | Emanuela Pecchia |
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| Children | He has a son and a daughter with Emanuela Pecchia. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Paolo Macchiarini is a Swiss thoracic surgeon and former regenerative medicine researcher, known for research misconduct and manipulative behavior. | |
| He was born to Italian parents. | |
| Accusations were made against him for unethically performing experimental surgeries, with seven out of eight patients who received his synthetic trachea transplants facing fatal outcomes. | |
| From 1990 to 1992, he was an assistant professor at the University of Pisa, Italy. | |
| Although the Hannover Medical School denies employing him, he led the department of thoracic and vascular surgery at Heidehaus Hannover Hospital from 1999 to 2004. | |
| In 2010, he joined University Hospital Careggi (AOUC) as a consultant and project manager, and became a visiting professor at Karolinska Institute (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden, as well as assuming a part-time surgical role at the affiliated university hospital. | |
| After conducting a master class in Russia in 2010 leading to a trachea transplant, he was appointed at Kuban State Medical University in 2011, supported by the university and the Russian government with an honorary doctorate. |