The balanced life of a Biathlon World Champion: Lisa Vittozzi

February 13th, 2024, marks a significant day for winter sports fans. Lisa Vittozzi, Fair Play Ambassador for Menarini, clinched the gold medal in the women’s 15 km individual at the Nove Mesto World Championships, solidifying her legendary status in the world of international biathlon. Lisa’s success on the world stage is the result of a []

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Vulcan’s Forge by Vasari

Art historian Claudio Sagliocco takes us to Florence, in the wonderful Uffizi Gallery, to discover oil-on-copper painting Vulcan’s Forge by the Renaissance master Giorgio Vasari. Better known for his biographies of Italian artists in his book “Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects,” Vasari was also a talented painter and architect, operating under []

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Massimiliano Rosolino: when swimming becomes a pop phenomenon

Massimiliano Rosolino has been awarded the XXVII Fair Play Menarini International Award in the “Sport Promotion” category. He epitomizes perfectly the role of a swimming ambassador, excelling in the sport while inspiring others and promoting inclusivity. His life has been marked by a series of triumphs, but also by diverse experiences outside the realm of []

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Understanding Menarini’s corporate culture: Berlin-Chemie’s “Buddy Program”

Joining a new work environment often comes with the feeling of being somewhat lost, especially during the first few days. Getting to know new colleagues, understanding the workflow and internal dynamics, and getting the hang on the corporate structure can turn out to be more complicated than expected. In such situations, having a “buddy” at []

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Dialogs Beyond Borders: conversations with Nobel laureates

Dialogues uncovering the great minds of the scientific world and exploring their stories, passions, and sources of inspiration: the ”Dialogs Beyond Borders” initiative, launched by Fondazione Menarini in 2021, presents a series of video interviews featuring prominent figures in the international medical and scientific community, including Nobel laureates like Louis Ignarro, Nobel Prize winner in []

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A lifetime in the basketball elite: portrait of Luis Scola

With just 51 seconds remaining in the Argentina-Australia quarter-final of the Tokyo Olympics, the Saitama arena brings time to a standstill in a remarkably intense moment. The match comes to a halt, as do the teammates, opponents, and referees: it’s the moment to bid farewell to Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa. At 40 years old, after []

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