Professor Zirconia

"'Where most see an impossibility, I see a challenge.'"

Professor Zirconia is one of the two professors of the Kuria region.

History
When the name Zirconia is mentioned, the first thing that pops up in people's heads is the word "Ambition". ​

Zirconia's very life is lead by ambition. Formerly the head of one of the facilities in Hoenn's Battle Frontier, Zirconia is now a professor in the Kuria Region, focused on unraveling Crystallization to use its power to the advantage of people and Pokémon. She'll always tackle a challenge head-on, with nothing stopping her. ​

She is also an excellent battler, of course, since she was a Frontier Brain. She is known for being one of the most powerful battlers in Kuria, despite sticking more to her job as a professor nowadays.

Trivia

 * Unlike most Pokémon Professor, Professor Zirconia is named for a gemstone, rather than a species of tree.
 * Coincidentally, the Vitreus Elite Four are also named after gemstones.