Maria Abbracchio

Maria Pia Abbracchio is an Italian pharmacologist who researches the biochemical effect of drugs at the cellular level who has conducted research all over the world and is one of the scientists Thomson Reuters has named as most cited scientists since 2006. She is known for her work with purinergic receptors and identification of GPR17. In 2014, she was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for her individual scientific accomplishments.