Dr. Virgilio Terrachini, whose origins are from Emilia Romagna region, was born at Porto San Giorgio (AP) on January 15th 1957. Until 18 years of age he lived in many Italian towns (Salerno, Reggio Emilia, Cremona, Parma, Forlì, Catania) due to his father’s activity. In 1976 he qualified as an accountant. In 1976 he qualified as a shipping and commercial expert. In 1982 he graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Genoa and in November 1982 the state examination qualified him to practice as a surgical physician. He specialized in Cardiology at the University of Genoa in 1987. In the period 1983/1991 he has been researcher at the Chair of Cardiology of the University of Genoa and responsible for the Teaching Hospital cardiological consulting room. For several years he has been Scientific Advisor for many Italian and foreign Drug Industries and Cardiological Branch Director in many private diagnostic institutes of Genoa and province. He is the author of 85 scientific publications on cardiological, echocardiographic and pharmacological issues that were published on main Italian and foreign specialized medical journals; he was also rapporteur and moderator during important national and international cardiological congresses. He is married, at the moment he lives and works in Genoa as an outpatient specialist cardiologist for the “ASL 3 service of Genoa” at Celesia hospital in Genoa-Rivarolo and at Frugone hospital in Busalla. He also works as an independent professional cardiologist in his Office of Cardiological Diagnostics in Genoa.

He started being a stamp-collector in 1966 under the guidance of his father Luigi Terrachini, on his turn illustrious scholar and stamp-collector; he started his present activity as philatelic expert in 1996. He is presently registered at Genoa Chamber of Commerce in the role of Philatelic Expert, in recognition of his thorough knowledge in the field. He is registered at Genoa Court of Justice and Superior Court as Philatelic Expert and Technical Consultant. He is a member of AICPM and CIFO. In the past, he contributed to the editing of “Catalogo Enciclopedico Italiano” and since 2008 he regularly edits the page “L’angolo del Perito Filatelico" on the famous bimonthly journal “L’Informazione del Collezionista” managed by Augusto Ferrara. In addition, he also collaborates with “Delcampe”, the well-known international website for philatelic and numismatic sales. Currently, he performs his professional activity in his Philatelic Office in the centre of Genoa, in Via Caprera 6.