Mauro Ferrari

 (born July 7, 1959) is a nanoscientist and leader in the field of. He served as special expert on nanotechnology for the (2003-2005) and was instrumental in establishing the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer in 2004.

Quotes

 * I am afraid that I have seen enough of both the governance of science, and the political operations at the European Union. In these three long months, I have indeed met many excellent and committed individuals, at different levels of the organization of the ERC and the EC. However, I have lost faith in the system itself.
 * Announcing his resignation as the head of the . As quoted in Top EU science adviser resigns: 'I have lost faith in the system itself' by Rebecca Klar, 8 April 2020, The Hill