CARIO Laurent
Directeur de Recherche CNRS
Fonction:
Research Director DR 1
- Coordinator of the Mott-IA maturation project on artificial Neural Networks
- Laureate of the RISE 2024 program for the creation of the startup Mottronix.
- Member of the International Research Laboratory (IRL) DYNACOM
Former positions:
2018 – 2023 Team Leader Physique des Matériaux et Nanostructures (PMN)
2015 – 2018 Co-director of the team Physique des Matériaux et Nanostructures (PMN)
2000 – 2021 Associate researcher and then Director of Research DR2 Institut des Matériaux de Nantes Jean Rouxel
Education:
- 2011 Habilitation à diriger des recherches (higher PhD) Faculty of sciences / Nantes University
- 1998 – 2000 Associate Researcher - Cornell University (USA). Advisor : Franck J. Disalvo
- 1995 - 1998 PhD in material sciences – Nantes University
Advisors : Alain Meerschaut /Jean Rouxel (Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel)
Research themes:
- Solid State chemistry and physics.
- Resistive switching in chalcogenide and oxide Mott Insulators. Application for non-volatile memories (RRAM/ Memristors) or as new neuromorphic components.
- Topochemical synthesis of new (oxy-)chalcogenide compounds.
Distinctions:
- 2023 Scientific grand prize of the french physical society (SFP)
- 2012, 17 et 23 CNRS Award of scientific excellence
- 1998 Bourse LAVOISIER du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Scientific production:
175 Publications, 2 book chapters, 65 invited conferences, 6 patents

