About Us

Camillo Ricordi is one of the world’s leaders in cell transplantation for the treatment of diabetes. He is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, distinguished professor of medicine, professor of biomedical engineering, and microbiology and immunology, and serves as scientific director and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute.  In 2019 he was appointed as member of Italy’s Supreme Council of Health.  He has authored more than 700 scientific publications and has been awarded 11 patents.