Lucio Bini

Lucio Bini (1908-1964) was an Italian psychiatrist and professor at the University of Rome, Italy. Together with Ugo Cerletti, a neurophysiologist, he researched and discovered the method of electroconvulsive therapy, a kind of shock therapy for mental diseases.

Reference

Kalinowsky, LB: Lucio Bini (1908-1964). Am J Psychiatry (1965) Apr;121:1041-2.