A nuclear physicist and successful entrepreneur, Stefano started his career
working for 10 years with Nobel laureate Carlo Rubbia at CERN and CRS4, in the
field of Accelerator Driven Systems and nuclear waste transmutation. In 2002, he
founded Advanced Accelerator Applications, listed on NASDAQ until its acquisition
by Novartis for $3.9 bn. In 2021, Stefano Buono co-founded newcleo, an innovator
in the field of nuclear energy. newcleo is working to design, build, and operate
Gen-IV Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) that are cooled by liquid lead and
fuelled by reprocessed nuclear waste. With EUR 570m of private funding and a
workforce of over 900 highly qualified employees across France, the U.S., the UK,
Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia, newcleo is not only developing and delivering the
skills and services required for the group’s own ambitious project timelines but
also supporting the development of Small Modular Reactor supply chains in
Europe and beyond.