Johann Mertens obtained his BSc (1999) and MSc (2000) in Physics from the University of Bordeaux (FR). He then joined the group of Prof. Eric Finot at the University of Burgundy (FR) where he obtained his PhD in 2003. Then he worked as a research engineer at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) as a project leader of the nanosensors program. He joined the group of Prof. Javier Tamayo at the Madrid Microelectronics institute as I3P postdoctoral fellow in 2005, and as a Ramón y Cajal researcher in March 2009. In 2015 he joined IMDEA Nanociencia as researcher in the group Mechanical Properties of Biostructures.
Since October 2022, Johan works as a specialised AFM technician at IMDEA Nanociencia. He is in charge of the different AFMs in the Institute as well as providing service to both internal and external users.
