| Mario Rizzetto | |
| Birth Date: | 1945 6, df=yes |
| Fields: | Virology |
| Alma Mater: | University of Padua |
| Known For: | Hepatitis D |
| Awards: | King Faisal International Prize (1985) Robert Koch Prize (1987) William Beaumont Prize (1988) Hans Popper Award (1992) |
Mario Rizzetto (born 4 June 1945) is an Italian virologist who in 1977 first reported the Hepatitis D virus as a nuclear antigen in patients infected with HBV who had severe liver disease.[1]
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Padua in 1969.[2] He was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine in 1985, the Robert Koch Prize in 1987, the William Beaumont Prize of the American Gastroenterological Association in 1988,[3] and the Hans Popper Award in 1992.