Short Biography Prof.Dr. Salvatore Patti

Salvatore Patti is Professor of Private Law (Ordinario di Diritto Privato) at University of Rome I "La Sapienza". He studied at the University of Catania, where he graduated magna cum laude.
Salvatore Patti is a member of the Commission on European Family Law and of the following Associations: "Associazione italiana di Diri tt o comparato", "Associazione Henri Capitant", International Society of Family Law", "Fullbright Alumni Association". Furthermore, he is member of the International Academy of Comparative Law and of the Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung; he is also member of the Scientific Committee of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura.
He is also author of more than 300 scientific publications in many languages. He is scientific director of the review "Famiglia, Persone e Successioni " and editor or co-editor of the law reviews "La nuova giurisprudenza civile commentata ", "Antologia ", Collana "Studi di diritto privato ", "Zeitschrift für das gesamte Familienrecht" and "Zeitschrift für Europäisches Privatrecht". Acting as expert co-ordinator, he was responsible for the 2008 legal encyclopedia of the major Italian business paper "Il Sole 24 ore".