Paola Alippi is a distinguished researcher with the Institute of Condensed Matter of the National Research Council (CNR). She is specialized in density functional methods for condensed matter as well as effective-potential molecular dynamics. With a strong background in computational chemistry and physics, PA has made contributions in magnetism, and surface, interface, and semiconductors physics (especially the physics of defects), as well in the mentoring of young scientists in interdisciplinary research. PA has collaborated in recent years on materials for photovoltaics with the Humboldt Zentrum Berlin and on battery materials with the Humboldt University Berlin.