Alessandro Pirolini

Alessandro has a BEng (hons) in Material Science and Technology, specialising in Magnetic Materials, from the University of Birmingham. After graduating, he completed a brief spell working for an aerosol manufacturer and then pursued his love for skiing by becoming a Ski Rep in the Italian Dolomites for 5 months. Upon his return to the UK, Alessandro decided to use his knowledge of Material Science to secure a position within the Editorial Team at AZoNetwork.

When not at work, Alessandro is often at Chill Factore, out on his road bike or watching Juventus win consecutive Italian league titles.

Articles from Alessandro

Olympus BioScapes Announces Winners of 2014 Digital Imaging Competition

The Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition® 2014 is the world’s foremost forum for exhibiting amazing microscope images of life science subjects. When seen under the microscope, subjects ranging from algae to zebrafish look attractive, strange and astonishing. Incredible views of the unseen universe won top prizes in the competition.

18 Dec 2014

Nikon Metrology System Enables Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer to X-Ray Inspect Next-Generation Devices

Newbury Electronics is one of the very few leading manufacturers of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) in the UK to invest in the sophisticated X-ray inspection system from Nikon Metrology – Nikon XT V160.

12 Nov 2014

Raptor Photonics Adds M42 Lens Mount for the Best SWIR/VIS-SWIR Camera in the World

Raptor Photonics has unveiled the OWL 640 M42, which is a highly sensitive, rugged digital VIS-SWIR camera with a M42 lens mount. The camera uses a 640x512 InGaAs sensor from SCD, providing visible extension from 0.4 to 1.7µm for high sensitivity imaging. Imaging of a very high resolution is made possible with the 15x15µm pixel pitch.

12 Aug 2014