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Manuela Sotgiu – Di Martino is President of UCM United Campus of Malta. Furthermore, she is President of Ludes Lugano Campus and has been President of L.U.de.S. since 2009, when she took on the challenging cultural and moral heritage of her husband, the founder of the institution. “For me, the deep managerial and spiritual heritage that I have taken from my husband, founder of L. U. de. S., constitutes the guiding star and the ultimate reference point of every project. In this regard, I daily urge every “citizen” of L.U.de.S community to realize, in personal and community life, the informing spirit of Professor Paolo Sotgiu: the interdisciplinary vision of knowledge, the radical openness to the other and to every difference, the recognition, at least on a dialectical level, of realities that go beyond what is measurable. Following the above-mentioned footsteps, I decided to create a stronghold of knowledge, expressive of professional figures with a high human and scientific value, able to compete in the labour market thanks to a cultural and professional background that is organic, competitive and respectful of otherness. The inescapable task of the L. U. de. S. community will always be a continuous care and constant growth, as to provide our students with opportunities, skills, advanced, updated and organic knowledge and to give true substance to their life in the world.

Professor Judit Mészáros Rector of UCM, has nearly 25 years of experience as the head of medical institutions. Along with assuming the leadership role as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Semmelweis University, she also shouldered responsibilities as Director of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences. Under Professor Mészáros’ leadership the education of nurses in higher education became possible. She initiated a program within which midwifes could also acquire diplomas so that today they have the ability to achieve BSc, MSc and PhD degrees and can also earn diplomas in various medical professions, such as optometrist, ambulance officer, dietitian, physiotherapist. Professor Mészáros established partnerships in the United States and Finland and initiated the ATLANTIS program that made nursing prominent within the university, following the global trend. She takes great pride in her international achievements, such as being honored by Columbia University in 2012, as their prestigious International Consultant. This award was something which reflected the international connections Professor Mészáros has formed with countries all over the world, most prominently in the U.S, Canada, China, Vietnam, Mongolia and in Europe. She established a pioneering BSc program of Heilongjang University Harbin China not only in Hungary but in the whole of Europe as well. Professor Mészáros has always had a strong perception of how education should be conducted, that the system should rather be based on not only learning but practicing the medical craft in a simulated environment as well. At present Professor Mészáros is Professor Emerita of Semmelweis University, Visiting Professor of Harbin University China, holder of the Golden Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. Professor Mészáros is member of the Semmelweis Professors’ College of Rectors, Deans and Academics Budapest, member of the Advisory Board of Columbia University School of Nursing New York, member of the Association of Hungarian Nurses, member of National Association of Dieticians, member of the Association of Hungarian Physiotherapists, member of the Optometrist Association, senior advisor on International Traditional Chinese Medicine Exchanges.

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An esteemed and admired Professor, Abdallah Raweh has been at the pinnacle of Cardiac Surgery for over a decade throughout Europe, USA and UAE 🇦🇪
His high profile role as President of the Emirati-Italian Friendship Association for a decade, and the Director of the London Core Review Cardiothoracic Surgery Course for Arab Countries, has seen Professor Raweh at the forefront of his field throughout the world.

Professor Raweh is the Vice-Rector at UCM Higher Education Institution in Malta and Swiss Campus Ludes in Lugano, Switzerland, and is a recipient of prominent awards and acclaim from many distinguished bodies, including the Red Crescent UAE and the Dubai Health Authority.

In addition, Professor Raweh has received an award in the Lombardia Region in Italy in recognition of his lead of the Italy-Emirati Friendship Association, an award from the DIHAD (United Nations) for his devotion to his cardiac surgery charity missions, and an award from the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, USA for his research into cardiac surgery.

His humanitarian surgery missions to Arab and African countries have been widely celebrated, including by then Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi and His Holiness, Pope Francis.

A proud recipient of a ‘Degrees Honoris Causea’ from Santa Fe University, USA, Professor Raweh has been awarded the Medal of Honor from the University of Foreigners of Perugia, recognising him as a most eminent representative of the international scientific community.

Professor Raweh has a range of published scientific articles in medical journals including The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and has been recognised for his contributions to the review of articles in the revered publication, The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Professor Raweh is also a distinguished member of The Royal Society of Medicine, The General Medical Council, and Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. He is an esteemed colleague of the Italian Medical Council, Emirates Medical Association, Swiss Medical Association, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Italian Institute of Research and Healthcare (IRCCS), and the Society of Heart Valve Disease, USA.

Professor Raweh’s vast academic qualifications and pioneering research spans many years, in leading universities from around the world, including Italy, the Netherlands, USA and Spain. He is the Scientific Advisor to the University of Bari, Italy, and a Middle East Partner of Medtronic, a global leader in medical philanthropy. He has worked as a Cardiac Surgeon in Bologna, Italy, a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Polclinico San Donato, Milan, Italy, and currently works in the UK.

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Joelle Sotgiu, UCM Chief Operating Officer, is a partner and manager of L.U.de.S. Sagl. After obtaining the school-leaving certificate, she was hired by L.U.de.S., dealing with the first assignments with enthusiasm and managing the outpatient clinic, until she became its Administrative Manager.  To gain further experience, she worked as an intern at a well-known communication agency in Milan, where she was responsible for the drafting of press releases, event organization and support to the Editor-in-chief. After this short but important work experience in Milan, Joelle went back to L.U.de.S. and, by obtaining the Certificate of Staff Collaborator, she continued her career in the field of Human Resources and event organization. Three years later, she obtained the Swiss Federal Certificate of Trainer for Trade Apprentices, and took on the mandate as Corporate Trainer. Besides having a strong organizational and managerial sense, Joelle is a lover of reading and travel and has always been passionate of horse riding. In addition to the dressage discipline, which saw her engaged also from a competitive point of view, she had the opportunity to attend lessons aimed at recovering individuals with disabilities through equestrian, recreational and sports activities.