• Head of Newborn Screening, Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Pharmacy Lab, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, Florence
• Full Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Florence
• Vice- Scientific Director of Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, Florence
• He is the President of the Mass Spectrometry Centre of the University of Florence

-He was (2018-21) the President of the Italian Society for the Study of Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Newborn Screening (SIMMESN)

-He was a member of the CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute) Advisory Board for the revision of USA Guidelines on Expanded Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry

• He is a member of the Italian Council for Expanded Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Ministry of Health
• He is (2019-25) member of the SSIEM Council (Society for the Study of Inborn errors of Metabolism)
• He is coordinator-co-coordinator of several national/international research granted projects

Prof. la Marca has been an invited lecturer to more than 150 national and international meetings and he has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed publications and 4 patents dealing with areas of newborn screening, clinical biochemistry (biochemical discovery), metabolic disorders, metabolomics, paediatrics, mass spectrometry and pharmacology.

Total IF >800; H Index 55

Prof la Marca received several awards in his career:

-Porcellino Prize 2011 by City of Florence for research activity in pediatric preventive medicine

-Young Researchers Prize 2012 Meyer Hospital/University of Florence for research in pediatric clinical chemistry

-Paul Harris Prize 2012, for research in pediatric preventive medicine

-“Excellence of the Year” prize, 2013, Lions Club, Scandicci, Florence”

-International Society for Neonatal Screening: ISNS Dussault Medal 2014 to “honour a researcher who has made a significant contribution to neonatal or other population-based screening which is recognized as such”.

-Voa Voa Award 2015: “For personal and professional commitment made in the pediatric research and application of concrete scientific solutions for the benefit of society as a whole”

-Florence Ambassador Award 2024: city’s official recognition to charismatic figures from the academic who have committed themselves to fostering the acquisition of conferences and events with a strong economic impact.