Mechanical engineer and Ph.D., he is the author of many publications as well as winner of several grants. He has also been selected for international research experiences, including at the HMI “Hahn Meitner Institute” in Berlin, Germany , and at the “Laboratoire Léon Brillouin” of Saclay, in France. In 2002, he won the E-Capital Business Competition and founded 3P Engineering, of which he is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and co-Managing Director with Rosalino Usci. As regards CHIMERA, Michele Marcantoni is responsible for coordinating the project, supervising all the activities.