Doctor Without Borders: Portrait of Carlo Urbani

Carlo Urbani was an infective disease specialist with a beaming career, one of the most experienced in the world. He has received the Nobel Peace Prize as a national president of Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF). On March 29, Urbani, ironically as the very first doctor discovering Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), was killed by the mysterious virus in a remote hospital of the Far East. Doctor Without Borders: Portrait of Carlo Urbani documents his remarkable life stories by including contents of manuscripts, interviews, and letters, in an attempt to honor Urbani’s memories in every way possible.

Lucia Bellaspiga was born in Milan in 1963. Graduated in Classical Literature, she has been a professional journalist since 1996. She has worked for major newspapers and starting from 2006, she was a reporter for the newspaper Avvenire. In 2003, she won the first edition of the journalistic award dedicated to the memory of Maria Grazie Cutuli, the reporter of the “Corriere della Sera” killed in Afghanistan, and in 2004 the Benedetta D’Intino journalistic award, given by Cristina Mondadori and the publishing company Il Saggiatore. She has published numerous book with Ancora, including Eluana, I fatti, Il perdono di Erba, and Il seme di Nassiriyah.