Gabriele Greco holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Ferrara and a Ph.D. in Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Trento, where his doctoral research focused on the experimental nanomechanics of natural and artificial spider silks and related biological systems.

His interdisciplinary research lies at the interface of mechanics, materials science, and biology. His work focuses on understanding how the structure, processing conditions, and physical environment of biological materials determine their mechanical properties, with particular emphasis on spider silk, artificial protein fibres, bio-inspired materials, and biological tissues. His current research combines experimental mechanics, advanced material characterization, and analytical modelling to investigate biological materials across multiple length scales.

Gabriele was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship with a score of 100/100 for the EPASS project, focused on expanding the properties of artificial spider silk fibres through sustainable and scalable manufacturing approaches. During his research career, he has worked across physics, experimental mechanics, materials science, protein-based materials, and biomechanics, developing an interdisciplinary profile spanning natural systems and bio-inspired technologies.

His research has contributed to understanding the mechanics and structure–property relationships of spider silk, the development of scalable artificial silk fibres with functional properties, and the biomechanics of spider structures. More recently, his research has expanded toward the multiscale mechanical characterization and modelling of cardiovascular tissues and other biological materials.

Beyond research, Gabriele is actively involved in science communication and scientific community building. He has chaired Gordon Research Seminars in Multiscale Mechanochemistry and Mechanobiology and in Silk Proteins and the Transition to Biotechnologies, and organized an international seminar dedicated to young researchers in spider silk science. He is also co-founder and Vice President of Aracnofilia – Italian Association of Arachnology and regularly participates in public engagement activities connecting spiders, biomaterials, and bio-inspired engineering.