During his brilliant career, Giovanni exchange has been able to combine his passion for oncological research with a profound sense of human and spiritual responsibility. As scientific director of the Agostino Gemelli Policlinico Foundation and Head of the UOC of Oncological Gynecology, his contribution to medicine inspired colleagues and patients, transforming every challenge into a possibility of progress and hope.
The hymn to the research and testimony of faith
Professor’s words exchange, taken from the docufilm The roots of tomorrow Al Qauel, last November, wanted to add the final minutes, resonated forcefully inside the crowded church. That message, defined by many as its spiritual testament, has highlighted its tireless enthusiasm in supporting oncological research, confirming how its work is based on a vision that embraces both scientific rigor as the human and Christian dimension of care.
A moving greeting between colleagues and family members
The funeral saw the participation of important institutional personalities: the Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci, the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto and the President of the Region Francesco Rocca, to testify to the immense respect and affection for Professor exchange. To lead the ceremony, Monsignor Claudio Giuliodori offered a homily that touched everyone’s heart, remembering how “Jesus also used you to tell many women ‘go to peace and healed from your evil”. These words, pronounced with fervor, underlined the importance of his work and the value of his inheritance, defined by Giuliodori as “formidable” and worthy of being kept and developed by the academic and health community.
The procession, formed by the ordinary professors of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and by all the academic Sentao who wore the Ermellino, was led by figures such as the rector Elena Beccalli and the principal of Medicine Antonio Gasbarrini . And the Emellino, a symbol of the highest academic degrees, was laid on his coffin while the choir intoned the Ave Maria. Among the most touching tributes, the greeting of his daughter Luisa, who remembered his father with words imbued with gratitude and love: “I always knew that your absences were the little price to pay for your great doctor’s commitment. We knew you were By doing something big, but we still didn’t know how big.
A legacy to be guarded
Professor Giovanni Exchange has left an indelible mark not only in the field of medicine, but also in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him and working at his side. His life, marked by professional commitment and deep spirituality, today represents a lighthouse for all those who believe in the strength of research and faith as tools of healing and transformation.
Famiglia Cristiana expresses their condolences to the family, to friends and all those who shared the path of this extraordinary medical, scientist and man of faith.
