The GraphiCore team:
nuclear engineers before entrepreneurs
GraphiCore was founded by three people with first-hand experience of the irradiated graphite challenge, from research at Politecnico di Milano to work with international nuclear institutions.
CEO & Founder
Riccardo
Chebac
Riccardo holds a PhD from the STEN doctoral programme at Politecnico di Milano, focused on the decommissioning and waste management of graphite-moderated nuclear reactors, with research conducted in collaboration with
UC Berkeley.
He first addressed the irradiated graphite challenge through the European Inno4Graph project and worked with the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and as an external consultant before turning that research into GraphiCore.
- Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering — Polimi & UC Berkeley
- Ex OECD-NEA — Radioactive Waste Mgmt
- Nuclear Engineering, Product & Business Strategy
CTO & Founder
Fabio
Vanoni
Research fellow at Politecnico di Milano, Fabio leads the technical development of the end-effector, from vacuum gripper mechanics to experimental validation.
He worked alongside Riccardo during his PhD on the decommissioning of graphite-moderated nuclear reactors, bringing that experience into GraphiCore’s technology development. During his fellowship, he also worked on reactor simulations and as a freelance software developer in the field of radiation protection.
- M.Sc. Nuclear Engineering — Polimi
- Research fellow @ Polimi
- Nuclear Engineering, Hardware & Software Developer
Lead Strategic advisor
Jonathan
Giovannacci
Expert in nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management, with extensive experience in strategy consulting across the Energy & Metals sectors.
Jonathan is GraphiCore’s principal strategic advisor, supporting the team in business planning, industrial strategy and product strategy.
- Former OECD-NEA RWMD & IAEA Decommissioning Team
- M.Eng. Nuclear Engineering — UC Berkeley
- B.Sc. Nuclear Energy Engineering — Politecnico di Milano
Business & Market Analyst
Giorgio
Guidi
M.Sc. student in Nuclear Engineering, with a background in Energy Engineering.
As an intern, he explores new markets and applications for products in the Extreme Environments segment, from market analysis to the identification of potential customers and partners.
- M.Sc. Nuclear Engineering — Politecnico di Milano
- B.Sc. Energy Engineering — Politecnico di Milano
- Market Analysis, Customer Discovery & Business Development
Our Advisors
One GraphiCore team, one mission
A multidisciplinary group of academic and industry experts supporting GraphiCore’s scientific, technological and commercial development. Their combined expertise in nuclear engineering, radiation protection and metallurgy from Politecnico di Milano, together with industrial operations experience, helps the GraphiCore team turn research into technology ready for real-world decommissioning environments.
Prof. Marco Enrico Ricotti
Former President of Sogin & Nuclear Engineering.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Alessandro A. Porta
Radiation Protection Expert.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Fabrizio Campi
Head of Decommissioning · L-54M Reactor.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Silvia Barella
Metallurgical Processes.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Andrea Gruttadauria
Metallurgical Processes.
Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Nicola Cefis
Materials and Structural Analysis.
Politecnico di Milano
Gabriele Rampinelli
Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing · Rampinelli S.p.A.
Giacomo Disaro
Industrial Operations & Innovation in Metals