People
Yelena Guryanova is the proposal's main applicant; she designed the Fleck project from scratch, connected the scientific and engineering ideas and assembled the consortium partners. Yelena is a theoretical physicist who specialises in quantum information. Her research interests include: quantum algorithms, quantum thermodynamics, causality and higher-order processes. In her career she has been main applicant on more than EUR 4.5 Mio in funding and prizes.
Tryfon is a scientist, former professional skier and serial entrepreneur leading interdisciplinary research at Multiwave Technologies. Drawing on expertise in engineering, applied mathematics and metamaterials, he drives the development of portable MRI technologies and intellectual property. He previously worked at CERN on the Large Hadron Collider and earned a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Imperial College London, where he received the Yael Dowker Centenary Prize. He also holds degrees from McGill University and EPFL.
Panos is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Multiwave Technologies, where he has led fundraising of over $29 million in equity and non-dilutive financing since 2015. He has guided the company’s transformation into an innovator in portable MRI, building strategic partnerships and licensing opportunities. Previously an economist at the World Trade Organization, he managed a $400 million trade assistance program and later held senior trade and investment roles in London. He holds degrees in Economics from McGill and Concordia Universities.
Jonathan is a PMP®-certified project and grant manager with over 15 years of experience in European R&D and innovation. Since joining Multiwave Technologies in 2020, he has managed 17 R&D projects representing €4.5M in secured funding and coordinated international research consortia. Previously at Aix-Marseille University, he managed the €4.5M H2020 M-CUBE project and helped secure over €17M in public funding. He specialises in Horizon Europe, EIC funding, project governance and strategic partnerships, and holds a Master’s degree from Sciences Po Paris.
University of Fribourg
ZuriQ
ZuriQ
ETH Zürich
University of Fribourg
QuantumBasel
University of Basel
Novartis Pharma
Novartis Pharma
QuantumBasel
University of Basel
Lei Zhang joined Multiwave Technologies in 2017 after completing a PhD in computational solid mechanics at École Centrale Marseille and CNRS-LMA. He now leads the computational physics team and serves as MRI system architect. His expertise spans numerical modelling, electromagnetics, digital twins and physics-based AI. He develops GPU-accelerated, differentiable simulation tools that integrate machine learning and experimental measurements. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from Beihang University.