the legacy of carlo urbani：the protocol that saved millions of lives

　　卡羅歐巴尼（Carlo Urbani）是一名義大利醫生和微生物學家，他在2002–2003年SARS爆發期間，成為第一個識別和分類嚴重急性呼吸綜合症（SARS）的人，卻也因此不幸身亡。此書為緬懷歐巴尼醫師逝世二十週年，旨在透過他的朋友、同事和熟人的回憶，向年輕一代講述「SARS醫生」的故事，使他的醫學貢獻與博愛意志，能持續激勵和造福著世界各地的人們。

　　Carlo Urbani, an Italian doctor and microbiologist, made history as the first person to identify and classify Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or atypical pneumonia during its outbreak between 2002 and 2003. Tragically, he succumbed to the same disease on March 29th, 2003, while working in Bangkok. Two decades later, this book aims to recount the story of the “SARS doctor” to younger generations. Urbani’s legacy lives on through the continued efforts of his friends, colleagues, and acquaintances who have carried on his work and the protocol he established.
 

Author

Vincenzo Varagona

　　Journalist since 1982, collaborates with the Italian daily newspaper Avvenire and weekly magazine Famiglia Cristiana. From 1987 to 2022 he worked in the editorial staff of TGR Rai. He has made reports on the Balkan wars, on the Middle East and on Africa. His latest titles published with Paoline is Frate Mago. Annunciare il Vangelo con gioia (2019). Since 2021 he has been the national president of the UCSI (Italian Catholic Union Press).

Translator

Juang Tian Ruei

　　Born in 1995 in Clusone, Italy. He attended the Sir James Henderson British School of Milan and was admitted to the Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi of Milan, specialising in classical piano, where he competed in several musical competitions during his studies. He is enrolled in the MA course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. His previous translation works include the book Doctor Without Borders—Portrait of Carlo Urbani (2018) by Lucia Bellaspiga.