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Marco Annoni

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SOL

Search every verified Marco Annoni interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Marco Annoni, in a December 2025 podcast appearance, discussed the science of altruism and argued that self-interest and genuine altruism can align. He stated that when the full consequences of altruistic acts are calculated, they can be "intelligent actions" that cost little but give more than they cost. He also claimed that a person with a normal salary donating one percent of their income to highly effective initiatives could save several lives over a working lifetime. In a November 2025 talk on vaccine ethics, Annoni presented a bioethical framework for vaccination policy, stating that the only legitimate purpose for interfering with someone’s freedom of action is to prevent harm to others. He raised a question about the ethics of withholding vaccines protected by patents when they could save lives elsewhere. Earlier, in a 2017 TEDx talk, he advocated for "effective altruism," arguing that "doing good is not enough" and that limited resources should be spent on the most effective interventions, citing examples such as donating to deworming programs.

Recent appearances

  • HOW TO IMPROVE YOURSELF BY HELPING OTHERS | The Science of Altruism with Marco Annoni

    December 16, 2025 · 📺 Essere Serena

    🎁 Doing good for others isn't just a noble gesture: it can literally change our brains, alter our blood composition, reduce stress, and even extend our lives. 🧠 In this episode of the Essere Serena Podcast, we discover that selfishness can be intelligent when it coincides with authentic altruism. We explore the difference between naive, stupid, and intelligent altruism. We discuss how small daily gestures create social cohesion, why gratitude makes us more generous, how to overcome the fear of being exploited, and why donating blood can be the first step toward a fuller life. - 👉🏼 Subscribe…

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  • Marco Annoni - Vaccine Ethics: Between Freedom and Responsibility, November 20, 2025

    December 12, 2025 · 📺 FISV - Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita

    Marco Annoni (CNR, Umberto Veronesi Foundation) offers a bioethical reflection on the topic of vaccination, which lies at the intersection of individual freedom and collective responsibility. Relying on the key conceptual frameworks of bioethics, he explores the relationship between personal decisions and the protection of public health. The aim is to foster a critical and informed approach that allows us to understand the complexity of vaccination choices beyond the mere scientific evidence.

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  • La rivoluzione dell'altruismo efficace | Marco Annoni | TEDxNovaraSalon

    April 04, 2017 · 📺 TEDx Talks

    E se potessimo diventare dei donatori seriali, salvando decine di vite? Serve un nuovo approccio all'altruismo, per rendere le nostre azioni più efficaci. Marco Annoni, dopo una laurea in filosofia a Milano, due dottorati di ricerca, e un post-doc presso la Harvard Medical School, attualmente collabora sia con la Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, sia con il Consiglio Nazionale per la Ricerche (CNR), sui temi di bioetica. Autore di diversi saggi, dal 2015 è caporedattore di The Future of Science and Ethics, la nuova rivista scientifica a cura del Comitato Etico della Fondazione Umberto Veronesi. T…

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