Prof. Dr. Francesco Priolo
Rector, University of Catania
Vice President, GID EMAN
Overview
Francesco Priolo is Vice-President of GID EMAN and Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He currently serves as Rector of the University of Catania (2019–2025) and as Vice-President of the Italian Rectors’ Conference (CRUI). He is also a member of the Research & Innovation Strategic Group of the EUA (European University Association).
Academic and Institutional Positions
- Full Professor of Semiconductor Physics, Department of Physics & Astronomy “Ettore Majorana”, University of Catania (since 2001)
- Director, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Catania (2018–2019)
- President, Scuola Superiore di Catania (2013–2018)
- President, Distretto Tecnologico Sicilia Micro e Nano Sistemi (2017–2019)
- President, European Materials Research Society (E-MRS, 2009–2011)
- Board Member, European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants
Research Contributions
Prof. Priolo is the founder of the MATIS Research Center (Materials and Technologies for Information, Communication & Solar Energy), now part of the National Research Council – Institute of Microelectronics and Microsystems. His research focuses on nanotechnologies for electronics, photonics, photovoltaics, and sensing.
- Author of 500+ papers in international journals
- Author of 1 book, 10 edited volumes, and several reviews
- Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC)
- Editorial Board Member of Applied Physics Reviews (AIP)
- H-index: 57 (Web of Science)