Eva De Leo

Eva De Leo is manager of the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC), a state-​of-the-art research facility, operated jointly by IBM Research Zurich and ETH Zurich. The nanocenter provides cutting-edge technology and know-​how for advancing nanosciences, hosting ~1000 m2 of cleanroom space, noise-free labs, offices and dry labs, including a mechanical workshop and electronic services.

Eva received a PhD degree from the Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory of ETH Zurich for her work on nanostructured surfaces and fluorescent emitters. Afterwards, she worked as R&D manager for Polariton Technologies on electro-optic devices.

Eva has a broad background in managing operations, teams, and projects in the field of nanotechnology, with research experience also at Politecnico di Torino, INP Grenoble, EPFL, Philips Research, and MIT.