The Foundation
On March 14, 1983, the Ferrata-Storti Foundation was created through the efforts of the heirs of Prof. Adolfo Ferrata, of Prof. Edoardo Storti and of several noted teachers from the Ferrata school of thought. The newly formed Foundation began its activity in 1984. Adolfo Ferrata was the founder of Italian hematology, the branch of medicine that studies diseases of the blood. The building which houses the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Pavia bears his name, as do many of the fundamental discoveries regarding our knowledge of hematology. His numerous pupils continue his work today. Edoardo Storti, one of the direct students of Prof. Ferrata, was Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Pavia, like his mentor before him, from 1971 to 1979, and was President of the Italian Hematology Society from 1973-1976, Director of the journal Haematologica and author of a prestigious book on diseases of the blood.
The Foundation is a non-profit organization and is not involved in commercial activities. Its legal status as a private foundation was recognized trough a decree of the President of the Lombardy region (n. 11-R-83; law passed February 2, 1984). The aim of the Foundation is to stimulate and promote the study of and research on diseases of the blood and their treatment by means of:
- supporting and expanding the journal Haematologica, which was established in 1920 by Adolfo Ferrata and today is the official organ of the European Hematology Association;
- by organizing continuing medical education courses, symposia and workshops on the most current topics of hematology;
- by setting up grants for young Italian researchers who plan to study blood diseases in the foremost research centers in Italy and abroad;
- by funding research in the field of hematology.
The initial net worth of the Foundation consisted of:
- the ownership of the journal Haematologica, which was acquired through the generous efforts of the Ferrata family;
- a capital donation of Lit. 100.000.000 by Prof. Edoardo Storti;
- generous contributions offered by patients or their families:
In addition, numerous corporations, societies and banking institutions, to whom we are deeply grateful, contributed to the Foundation's net worth. The Foundation is run by an administrative council.
The future of the Foundation, namely its ability to continue expanding and reinforcing its activities in line with its stated objectives, is primarily tied to contributions, donations and inheritance provided by all those people who share the Foundation's goals and wish to contribute to their realization, in particular the patients or the families of patients afflicted with diseases of the blood (as has occurred in all these years).Contributions may be sent to the Ferrata-Storti Foundation, Via Belli 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy (Phone: +39-0382-27129, Fax: +39-0382-394705) or deposited directly into the Foundation's account at the Banca Regionale Europea, Strada Nuova 61/c, Pavia (Fondazione Ferrata Storti, bank account n. 33739, IBAN code IT96I0690611301000000033739, Swift BLOPIT22).