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Thursday, 3 September 2020 Prof. dr. Diego De Leo most quoted Italian scientist in the area of psychiatry

Head of the Department of Psychology at UP FAMNIT and head of the Slovenian Center for Suicide Research (UP IAM), Prof. Dr. Diego De Leo became the most cited Italian psychiatrist.

In the field, which includes neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery and psychology, he ranks 16th in the world and third in the number of citations (more than 75,000). To be included in this ranking, an h-index of at least 30 is required. In Italy more than 250 scientists are classified in the field of neuroscience and psychology. Those with the highest rankings are invited by regional and national authorities to participate in various committees, write recommendations, etc.

 

 

Prof. Dr. Diego De Leo is a Professor Emeritus of Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, where he is also a past director of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Research and Training in Suicide Prevention. He is also a past president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and co-founder and past president of the International Academy for Suicide Research. He started the WHO /START (World Health Organisation/Suicide Trends in At-Risk Territories) study, which was announced in Manila on 18 August 2005 and officially opened in Brisbane on 3 March 2006. Currently 22 countries are participating.

Dr. De Leo is the leader of many research programs in Slovenia. He has received numerous prestigious international awards and recognitions for his research, including the International Suicide Prevention Association Award (1991). In 2013, he was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Australia Queen Elizabeth II, "in recognition of his distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry as a researcher and through the creation of national and international strategies for suicide prevention".

In the same year, he was awarded the Gold Plaque of University of Primorska for his extraordinary contribution to the development of scientific and educational work and strengthening the reputation and visibility of the university.