Carlo Rosa
Chief Executive Officer
Management
Diasorin
Italy
Biography
Carlo Rosa graduated in 1990 in Chemistry from the University of Torino summa cum laude. In 1990, he moved to New York to work at the Public Health Research Institute on a project aimed at the development of a new innovative product for diagnosing Hepatitis CV infections. In 1992 he joined Incstar Corporation, (MN) USA, an American Public Company, and worked in the R&D department to lead a project in joint venture with Akzo Nobel. Then he held different positions both in the R&D and the Strategic Marketing departments until he took the role of Director of the Infectious Disease Business Unit. In 1998, he moved back to Italy to assume the role of Director of European S&M for DiaSorin Spa. In 2001, he led a management buy out with four other managers and a group of financial investors to buy DiaSorin from the previous owner, American Standard Inc. As a result, he became the COO of the Company until 2006 when he was promoted CEO. In 2007 DiaSorin was listed on the Milan Stock exchange and become a Public Company. Since 2001, DiaSorin moved from about 100 MM € in revenues to about 500 MM € employing 1700 people around the world. In March 2016 has been elected Vice President of Assobiotec. In 2016 he became part of the Italian Institute of Technology Foundation as Member of the Council.
Research Interest
Chemistry