Graduated in Organic Chemistry at the University of Milan, hired back then by Roussel Maestretti as a research fellow at the pharmaceutical chemistry laboratory. Subsequently after a two-year period at Chimec S.p.A. of Rome as a sales manager. From 1979 to 1983 he was business manager for Italy, Switzerland and the Capsugel Balkan countries (Division of Parke Davis USA). From 1983 to 1995 he was director at Helsinn SA (Switzerland) with various positions in the development of his products including Nimesulide (Aulin) and management of the commercial business of the fine chemical production unit in Canton Ticino with special reference to productions for third parties and to generic active substances. From 1996 to 1998 consultancy in the chemical and pharmaceutical field including the establishment of the Italian subsidiary of the German Group STADA Arzneimittel AG, of which he was appointed Managing Director in 1999. Vice President of Assogenerici first and chairman of this association since January 2013.