Senior Researcher at RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden)

Laura Marimon Giovannetti

Laura Marimon Giovannetti started working in RISE Maritime (SSPA) in October 2019.

She graduated from the University of Southampton in 2013 with an MEng in Yacht and small crafts with a first class (hons) degree. She then carried on her research during her PhD based both at the University of Southampton and in the British Americas’ Cup Challenger (Land Rover BAR). Her PhD was based on both fluid structure interaction numerical investigations and experimental analysis of a flexible foil. She finished her PhD in early 2017 and worked as a PostDoc at the University of Southampton in the Sport Performance Laboratory as a project manager/engineer for a number of sport-related projects. Whilst working as a PostDoc, she carried on an Olympic campaign as a NACRA 17 sailor for the British Sailing Team together with Chris Rashley. Laura has then moved to Sweden and worked actively on wind assisted propulsion projects, including leading wind tunnel campaigns. She now works mainly on sport engineering projects with the Swedish Olympic Committee both in sailing (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 and toward LA 28) and winter sports developing tools to help athletes and coaches win medals.