Marco Stampanoni

Marco Stampanoni is a Full Professor for X-ray Imaging at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, and leads the division for X-ray Imaging and Microscopy at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. He also heads the X-ray Tomography Group at the Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland.

• Education: Physics (ETH Zurich, 1998-2002)
• Key Research Areas: Phase Contrast X-ray Imaging, Realtime Tomographic Microimaging, Nano-tomography, Novel Radiological Methods, Non-Destructive Testing

His work bridges cutting-edge synchrotron technologies with clinical applications, focusing on novel X-ray instruments for multiscale non-invasive analysis. He has secured an ERC Grant and received multiple awards for his pioneering research.

• ETH Silver Medal (2003)
• Dalle Molle Foundation Award (2012)
• Finalist, European Inventor Award (2022)
• Giuseppe Sciacca International Award (2022)

He teaches X-ray microscopy at ETH Zurich and has held leadership roles, including Director of the ETH Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics (2010-2013) and President of the Paul Scherrer Institut Research Commission (since 2018).