Person

Costa, Marcello (1940 - 2024)

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Born
9 January 1940
Turin, Italy
Died
14 April 2024
Occupation
Neurophysiologist

Summary

Marcello Costa was Professor of Neurophysiology at Flinders University and Co-Chair of the South Australian Neuroscience Institute (SANI). He was an editorial board member for several scientific journals and co-authored more than 250 works in the field of the nervous control of gut movements. Marcello Costa taught Medical students since 1975, established and coordinated most topics in the field of Neurosciences at Flinders University and was one of the founders of the Cognitive Sciences course. He was a Visiting Fellow and Professor at Universities and Research Institutions in Portland, Oregon, at Helsinki University (Finland), at University "la Sapienza" (Rome), at Menarini Foundation (Florence) and at University of Torino. Marcello Costa received many honours and recognitions and was committed to the public education of Neuroscience. The Marcello Costa Award is given annually by the Australasian Neuroscience Society for the best publication on neural regulation of organs by an early career researcher member of the Society.

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Chronology

1967
Education - Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia (equivalent to a Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS)), University of Turin, Italy
1967 - 1970
Career position - Lecturer in Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Turin
1968 - 1969
Career position - Medical Registrar and Practitioner in Italy
1969 - 1970
Career position - Ordinary Assistant (Lecturer) in Human Anatomy, University of Turin (8 months)
1970 - 1973
Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne
1973
Career position - Research Fellow in the Department of Anatomy, University of Helsinki in Finland and then in the Department of Human Physiology, University of Turin
1974 - 1975
Career position - Research Fellow at the Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne (eighteen months)
1975 - 1978
Career position - Lecturer in Human Physiology at Flinders University in South Australia
1978 - 1980
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Human Physiology at Flinders University
1980 - 1985
Career position - Reader and Associate Professor in Human Physiology at Flinders University
1984 - 1986
Career position - Member of Council, Australian Neuroscience Society
1985 - 2012
Career position - Personal Chair in Neurophysiology, Department of Human Physiology, Flinders University in South Australia
1987 - 1991
Career position - Director of the National Health and Research Commission's Addiction Research Unit
1988 - 2024
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1992
Award - Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana (an honorary knighthood from the Republic of Italy)
1994 - 1995
Career position - President, Australian Neuroscience Society
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for ervice to Australian society and science in neurophysiology
2003 - 2010
Career position - Co-Chair of the South Australian Neuroscience Institute (SANI)
2004 - 2024
Career position - Member of the Australian Academy of Brain Sciences
2010 - 2024
Award - Life Member, Australasian Neuroscience Society
2011 - 2019
Career position - Treasurer, Friendsa of Science in Medicine
2012 - ?
Career position - Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor in Neurophysiology, Flinders University
2014
Award - Australasian Neuroscience Society Medallion
2014 - 2024
Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia
2018
Award - Life Achievement Award, International Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
2020
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to higher education, and to medical research, in the field of neurophysiology, and to professional scientific bodies

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Books

  • Costa, Marcello, Adventures in gut neuroscience: a biography (Mile End, S.A.: Wakefield Press, 2023), 226 pp. Details

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