Francesco Nori (born Padova, 1976) achieved his D.Eng. (Padova, 2002). A visiting student stint at UCLA (2002) began his research into computational vision and motion tracking. His Padova Ph.D. (2005) addressed biologically inspired modular control. Moving via a PostDoc at Genova's LiraLab (2006), he joined Italy's Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2007, eventually becoming a Tenure Track Researcher (2015). His main IIT ventures involved whole-body motion control using multiple compliant contacts. A vital member behind the iCub robot's development, Nori managed control and body force regulation using tactile awareness. He managed major European ventures like H2020 An.Dy (coordinator) and FP7's CoDyCo (coordinator) and Koroibot (PI). Moving to DeepMind in 2017, his interests merged robotics and AI, applied broadly across manipulation and ambulation. After DeepMind merged with Google Brain (2023), Nori advanced, becoming Director of Robotics at Google DeepMind, managing major research ventures alongside many valuable members.