Contact

Dr. Edward MITCHELL
Head of Business Development and staff scientist

Phone: +33 (0)4 76 88 26 64

Ed is responsible for the ESRF's commercial and industrial programmes, and has over 20 years’ experience in protein crystallography and using synchrotron radiation. He has worked in a variety of roles at the ESRF, including project manager for the Partnership for Structural Biology and for the preparation of the ESRF Upgrade Programme, and has led the construction of three synchrotron X-ray stations.

Dr. Ennio CAPRIA
Deputy Head of Business Development
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 29 05

Ennio gained his PhD in Applied Physics at Cranfield University (UK). In his research career he has worked on the development of nanobiosensors and on nanocomposites. In 2011 Ennio joined Elettra where he worked on manufacturing of optoelectronic devices and particularly their characterisation with synchrotron light. In 2013 Ennio joined ESRF as the IRT NanoElec Industrial Liaison Engineer and in 2016 became the Deputy Head of the BDO.

Ms. Elodie BOLLER
High-resolution diffraction, microtomography and topography
 
Phone: +33 (0)4 76 88 26 71

Elodie is our X-ray imaging specialist, mainly in microtomography, and provides high-quality 3D images of our clients’ samples. Elodie assesses the feasibility of experiments across a range beamlines and a broad variety of client problems and materials, and has worked at the ESRF for over 12 years.

Dr. Cécile GIRARDOT
IRT Nano Elec and NFFA Industrial Liaison Engineer
 
Phone: +33 (0)4 76 88 22 97

After gaining her Ph.D in Materials Sciences, Cecile worked on the studies of thin films and nanomaterials from the process to the characterizations especially in the microelectronics area. After a first experience at the CEA-LETI, she integrated in 2013 the advanced lithography team at CNRS/LTM. In March 2019, she joined the BDO (Business Development Office) of the ESRF as nanotechnology Industrial Liaison Engineer.

Dr. Michael SZTUCKI
Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS)
 
Phone: +33 (0)4 76 88 28 93

Michael is our expert in Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS and WAXS) techniques and data modelling for Soft Matter industrial applications. He has more than 12 years' experience at the ESRF and is currently working on the High Brilliance SAXS/WAXS/USAXS Beamline ID02 and the Micro- and Nanofocus beamline ID13.

Ms. Katherine FLETCHER
Business Development Administrator
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 40 90

Katherine is one of the BDO administrative contact points for all of our industrial clients: putting new clients in contact with the most appropriate beamline scientists, drawing up quotations and contracts, scheduling experiments and ensuring follow-up, and answering a multitude of diverse client questions on a daily basis.

Ms. Ewa WYSZYNSKA
Business Development Administrator (currently on maternity leave)
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 40 90

Ewa is one of the BDO administrative contact points for all of our industrial clients: putting new clients in contact with the most appropriate beamline scientists, drawing up quotations and contracts, scheduling experiments and ensuring follow-up, and answering a multitude of diverse client questions on a daily basis.

Ms. Kimberley ROBERT
Business Development Administrator
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 40 90

Kimberley is one of the BDO administrative contact points for all of our industrial clients: putting new clients in contact with the most appropriate beamline scientists, drawing up quotations and contracts, scheduling experiments and ensuring follow-up, and answering a multitude of diverse client questions on a daily basis.

Ms. Isabelle COMBE
On temporary assignment for day-to-day grant administration
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 21 89

Isabelle is in charge of the day-to-day administration of four European Framework and nationally funded projects: OPEN SESAME (coordinated by ESRF), Nano-Science Foundries and Fine Analysis (NFFA), CALIPSOplus, and the IRT NanoElec.
She also contributes to the organisation of the meetings, workshops and conferences linked to these grants

Dr. Gary ADMANS
Business Development Engineer supporting European grant applications
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 27 57

Gary has worked in science communication at the ESRF for nearly two decades. He graduated as a biological chemist (Kent, UK) and studied for PhD in synthetic organic chemistry (Exeter, UK). His research included projects with companies such as GSK, Dow Corning and Unilever.

Ms. Montserrat CAPELLAS-ESPUNY
Communication with Industry
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 20 25

Montserrat is in charge of communication activities towards industry, including the ESRF website, the Industry Newsletter, as well as social media. She is a driven and inquisitive communication specialist with more than 15 years of experience working with international organisations operating in complex technical and scientific fields. She enjoys popping by the beamlines to meet the clients in person and getting a real feel about who they are and what the ESRF can offer them.

Mr. Christian PAZOS
Business Development Marketing
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 40 57

Christian is currently completing his Masters in Marketing.  His project focuses on the marketing and visibility of the ESRF in the local region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.  He promotes the unique techniques and characteristics of synchrotron light by organising events such as meetings, workshops and conferences.

Ms. Lara TITAN
Business Development Marketing
 
Phone  +33 (0)4 76 88 40 66

Lara joined the BDO in April 2019 as a Marketing Trainee, handling several projects of the European Commission on Research & Innovation, namely the NFFA (Nanoscience Foundries & Fine Analysis) and the EARIV (European Analytical Research Infrastructure Village) projects for the Horizon 2020. In particular, her traineeship focuses on the visibility of these projects to the industry.

Ms. Deborah DAVISON
MX Beamtime Scheduling

Phone: +33 (0)4 76 88 21 09

Debby is our key contact for the planning of all MX experiments across the MX beamline portfolio. For industrial clients, this means regular MX shifts, Remote Access shifts and MXpress scheduling. This busy role keeps her in daily contact with our industrial clients and academic users alike.