Franco Borruto

Franco Borruto
Born	Reggio Calabria, Italy
Known for	Gynecology Human papillomavirus (HPV) research International scientific and cultural diplomacy Founder of the Monaco Baltic States Association
Awards	Knight (2015) and Officer (2022) of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Knight (2015) and Officer (2023) of the Order of Saint-Charles Honorary Member, Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Academic work
Institutions	University of Verona Princess Grace Hospital Centre
Notable works	HPV and Cervical Cancer: Achievements in Prevention and Future Prospects

Franco Borruto is an Italian professor, author and gynecologist who worked in Verona and Monaco and resident for many years in Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco. His career combines academic medicine with cultural diplomacy and international collaboration, particularly in fostering relations between Monaco and the Baltic States. He is known for his research on cervical cancer prevention, HPV vaccination and gynecology in adolescence. He has performed more than 3,600 gynecological surgical procedures during his career.

Early life and education

Franco Borruto was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 5 October 1948. He studied at the University of Messina and the University of Padua between 1966 and 1972, graduating with an MD on 29 July 1972. He obtained specialist degrees in obstetrics and gynecology (1976) and in anaesthesiology and intensive care (1978).

Career

Earlier in his career, from 1977 to 1980, Borruto worked at the University of Padua. In May 2002, he was appointed Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of Verona. Until September 2010 he worked in Verona, serving as Head of the Unit of Pathology and Gynecologic Endocrinology for Adolescents. He later joined the “Ordre des Médecins” of Monaco and from September 2010 to October 2015 worked at the Gynecology Service of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre (CHPG). Since October 2015 he has also been Consultant in health policy and social affairs for the Government of Monaco.

He is the author of more than 500 publications and eight monographs. He is the editor of the book HPV and Cervical cancer (Springer, NY). He has performed more than 3,600 surgical operations and is an honorary member of the Spanish Society of Gynecologic Echography and Prenatal Diagnosis and several international and European scientific societies. He is also a member of Eurogin and the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS). His work over the last decade has particularly promoted anti-HPV vaccination for adolescents.

International training

Borruto undertook additional training in several international centers, including:

• University of Vienna (1981)
• LMU Munich (1982–1983)
• Harvard University (1983)
• University of Heidelberg (1986)
• University Hospital Nuremberg (1993)

These experiences contributed to his specialization in perinatal medicine and prenatal diagnosis.

Conferences

Between the 1980s and 1990s, Borruto was invited as speaker and committee member at many international congresses, including:

• European Symposium on Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (Budapest, 1985)
• International Days of Ultrasound (Rome, 1985)
• European Congress of Perinatal Medicine (Leipzig, 1986)
• International Congress of Gynecologic Oncology (Venice, 1987)
• World Congress of Sexology (Heidelberg, 1987)
• National Congress of Prenatal Diagnosis (Alicante, 1990)
• International Symposium “The Fetus as a Patient” (Barcelona, 1991)

Honours

He was made honorary member of the Spanish Association of Prenatal Diagnosis (1989). In June 2015, Borruto was appointed an Honorary Member of the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and in July 2015 was made a Knight of Academic Palms by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. In November 2015 he was named Knight of Order of Saint Charles by Prince Albert II of Monaco. In April 2017 he was appointed Honorary Member of the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Latvia.

In July 2022, he was promoted to Officer of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and in November 2023 he was elevated to Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles by Prince Albert II of Monaco.

In March 2026, in recognition of his longstanding contribution to international cooperation and to strengthening ties between Monaco and the Baltic region, he has been awarded the prestigious honorary insignia “Star of Lithuanian Diplomacy”.

Bibliography

• Borruto, Franco; Ridder, Marc De. HPV and Cervical Cancer: Achievements in Prevention and Future Prospects. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4614-1988-4
• Comparetto, Ciro; Borruto, Franco. Breast Surgery: Indications and Techniques. Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-5361-3489-6
• Comparetto, Ciro; Epifani, Anna Cristina; Borruto, Franco (April 5, 2017). Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening in the Migrant Population. KS Omniscriptum Publishing. ISBN 978-3-330-86697-3
• Borruto, Franco. Fetal Ultrasonography. John Wiley and Sons. February 3, 1982. ISBN 978-0471101628

Selected publications

• To prevent and to cure Papillomavirus. Sperling & Kupfer, January 2009. Authors: Franco Borruto and Joseph Monsonego.
• Human Papillomavirus infection: overview. In: Handbook on Human Papillomavirus: Prevalence, detection and management. Smith HB, Ed. Nova Science Publishers, New York, July 2013: 1-137. Authors: Franco Borruto and Ciro Comparetto.
• Historical overview on cervical cancer. Authors: Franco Borruto and Ciro Comparetto. In: Cervical Cancer: Screening Methods, Risk Factors and Treatment Options. Elit L, Ed. Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2013: 245-324.
• Viral infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Authors: Franco Borruto and Ciro Comparetto. In: Viral Infections: Causes, Treatment Options and Potential Complications. Shinn D, Ed. Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2014: 1-198.
• Cervical cancer screening: A never-ending developing program. World J Clin Cases 3(7):614-624, July 2015. Authors: Franco Borruto and Ciro Comparetto.
• Uptake of cervical cancer screening among the migrant population of Prato Province, Italy. Comparetto C, Epifani AC, Manca MC, Lachheb A, Bravi S, Cipriani F, Bellomo F, Olivieri S, Fiaschi C, Di Marco L, Nardi V, Spinelli GS, Borruto F. Int J Gynecol Obstet, 2017; 136: 309-314. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12067.
• The State-of-the-Art Therapeutic Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Comparetto C, Borruto F. In: Horizons in Cancer Research, Volume 67. Watanabe HS, Ed. Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2017: 97-206.

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