The University of Trieste mourns the passing of Antonio Bava, former Full Professor of Physiology.

A graduate of the University of Catania, Professor Bava devoted his scientific career to the study of the neurophysiological mechanisms of language, its functional foundations, and the principal brain regions involved in its processing. His research also contributed significantly to the understanding of cerebellar functions and their relationships with other structures of the central nervous system, as well as to the fields of clinical neurophysiology and neuropathology.

A scholar of recognized distinction, he organized the first National Congress of the Italian Society of Primatology, of which he also served as President for several years. At the University of Trieste, he carried out an extensive teaching activity in health sciences and psychology degree programs, passing on his passion for Physiology to generations of students.

His colleagues remember him for his broad intellectual interests, scientific rigor, and intellectual generosity; his students for his infectious enthusiasm and his extraordinary ability to teach and communicate knowledge.