Summary
Leonardo Del Bino is a technology leader and laser physicist serving as CTO and Co-Founder of Akhetonics in Munich, where he translates advanced photonics research into scalable engineering solutions. With eight years of research and leadership across top labs, he has driven projects at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the National Physical Laboratory. His academic spine blends a Laurea Magistrale in Physics from the University of Florence with a PhD in Applied Photonics from Heriot-Watt and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, arming him with both scientific depth and business acumen. As a visiting researcher at LENS, he designed and implemented laser systems for ultracold quantum gas experiments, showcasing hands-on expertise in precision photonics. He has also mentored students as a teaching assistant at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, illustrating a commitment to education and knowledge transfer. Based in Germany, his career spans Europe, combining academic rigor with entrepreneurial drive to shape photonics-enabled technologies.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus
Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Fisiche ed Astrofisiche Fisica della Materia, Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Fisiche ed Astrofisiche Fisica della Materia at Università degli Studi di Firenze
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
High School Scientific, High School Scientific at Liceo scientifico N. Rodolico
Italian, English, German