graduated in Physics in 1981 and received his Ph.D. in 1987. Then he joined CERN and, after a stint at the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics, he became Director of the High Energy Physics Laboratory at the University of Bern in 2006. There he discovered his passion for training young researchers and became involved in the popularization of science. Author of more than 1500 scientific publications, in 2015 he was awarded the Breakthrough Prize for Physics, together with other colleagues active in neutrino physics, for the studies that led to the discovery of neutrino oscillations. is the Chief Executive Officer of newcleo. A nuclear physicist and successful entrepreneur, Stefano started his career working for 10 years with Nobel laureate Carlo Rubbia at CERN and CRS4, in the field of Accelerator Driven Systems and nuclear waste transmutation. In 2002, he founded Advanced Accelerator Applications, listed on the NASDAQ until its acquisition by Novartis for $3.9 billion. He is the chairman of various organizations, and the founder of Elysia Capital, a player in the development of projects in the fields of innovation, social impact, well-being, education, art and culture.