Nicola Pugno

Nicola Maria Pugno (born 4 January 1972) is an Italian professor and scientist, a full professor of solid and structural mechanics at the University of Trento and of materials science at the Queen Mary University of London.
He has more than 300 publications in international journals and, for his pioneering contributions in nanoscale mechanics, bio-inspired materials, fracture mechanics and adhesion, he received in 2017 the A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize. He is editorial board member of several international journals and has been appointed as the first field chief editor of "Frontiers in Materials". Since 2011, he has received one "Starting" and three "Proof of Concept" grants from the European Research Council (ERC).