Graduated in Physics at Pisa University, 45 year old Pasqualantonio Pingue deals with Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), nanofabrication and mechanical-structural properties of polymers and graphenes. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the NEST (National Enterprise for nanoScience and nanoTechnology) Laboratory of Scuola Normale Superiore.