Present position: since 12/2009, Center for Nano Science Technology at POLIMI Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Reseracher—Principal Investigator Center Coordinator Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano Italy, and since 11/2011, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Full Professor of Physics, P.za Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano Italy. Previous titles: 1999-2011, Associate Professor in Physics at the Politecnico di Milano; 1994-1999, Assistant Professor at the University of Sassari; 1992-94, Post-doc at ISM-C.N.R.; Bologna 1992, PhD in Chemical Physics; 1989-90, Visiting Scientist at University of Utah, SLC-UT, USA; 1987, Physics degree (laurea). GL has a background in the photophysics of nanostructured and molecular materials. His research activity, reported in more than 300 publications, relates to applications in energy, bio-photonics, neuroscience, and medicine. In particular, the overarching goal of the research is to induce light sensitivity in living cells, tissues, or organisms by developing new light actuators. He is involved in a project to develop an artificial retina prosthesis. He is involved in two start-up companies.