Degree in Solid State Physics, 39 years of direct experience in technology transfer from public-to-the private sector.

Former researcher at the National Research Council-CNR, R&D Manager in ST Microelectronics, VP of Technology in Pirelli, Director of the Center for Materials and Microsystems at the Bruno Kessler Foundation, and Member of spin-out Committee;  BU Director at TESMEC S.p.A; Managing Director of the Inphotec Foundation.

Business Advisory Board Member at INL International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. Advisory Board Member at the France NANOELEC (Institut de Recherche Technologique Nano-électronique de France).

Co-founder of an academic spin-out company. About 100 scientific & technological publications in referred international journals. Holder of two industrial patents.