Professor Giancarlo Biagini

Professor Giancarlo Biagini is the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research & Innovation at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Giancarlo’s career has focused on the biochemistry, pharmacology and therapeutics of human pathogens most notably Plasmodium falciparum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Basic biochemical research includes the characterisation of bioenergetic components in the respiratory chain and of key substrate and drug transporters. This fundamental work has contributed to the understanding of mechanisms of drug action, major resistance mechanisms in malaria and validation of novel targets for chemotherapy in both malaria and TB. 

Professor Biagini was awarded the RSTMH Hemmingway award in 2025.