Luca M. Munari started his career in 1986 as clinical research assistant at the National Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta” of Milan, and developed in the field of neuro-oncology and cerebrovascular diseases until he became co-director of Neurology clinic at Policlinico San Marco at Bergamo (Italy) in 1991. In 1995 he left clinical practice to join Schering-Plough Co. (Italy) as Manager, health economics and institutional affairs. Since 1998 L.M. Munari has held management positions in the healthcare sector: Director Health Economics in a private hospital trust, Director healthcare planning and purchasing in a Local Health Authority, Medical Director in a second opinion company based in Milan. After accomplishing a full mandate as the Chief Medical Officer at Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital of Milan, he was hired as General Manager of SAPIO Life, a leading provider of hospital and home care services. He left in 2011 to start innovative businesses in the field of sustainable healthcare: Accura, a disease management company providing telemedicine services to about 60,000 chronic patients and Respitalia, a consulting company developing cost-effective services in long-term care for respiratory and neuromuscular diseases.L. M. Munari holds specialty licenses in neurology and biostatistics and received a full training in health economics, finance, administration and management. Between 2001 and 2007 he has been teaching healthcare policy at the regional healthcare business school of Milan and at the post-graduate school of Public Health, University of Milan.Specialties: General management, healthcare management, healthcare purchasing, public health, policy making, organization, negotiation, business development, strategic planning, change management, statistics, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, pricing.