Speakers

Professor Poopathy Kathirgamanathan C. Chem. FRSC. C. Phys. F. Inst. P. C. Sci. (Professor of Electronic Materials Engineering, Wolfson Centre, Brunel University, UK) is one of the world leading experts in Organic Electronics. After his Ph.D at Exeter, he pioneered research and development in the area of Organic Electronics at Newcastle University, Cookson Group plc., University College, London and London South Bank University (Chair in Electronic Materials Engineering since 1993). In 2000, he founded OLED-T, based on the technology that he developed at London South Bank University and served as the CTO of OLED-T until most of the I.P (48 patents) of OLED-T was sold to Merck, Germany in August 2008. He moved to Brunel University in March 2009 where he is continuing to develop new materials for OLED's, OPV and OTFT in addition to electrochemistry and nanotechnology. He is passionate about the commercialisation of OLED's for displays and lighting and OPV (Organic PV)

He has over 200 publications and patents and over 150 conference papers.

He is currently an Executive Committee Member of the Materials Chemistry Group, Society of Chemical Industries, London and also served as the Chairman of the Group from 1999 to 2000.

He was Sir Arthur Reed Scholar at Exeter University, a recipient of prestigious Sir Monty Finniston Award in recognition of his achievements in developing electroactive and light emitting materials and winner of awards (runner up) for the best R&D in OLED's in 2006 and 2007 at the Organic Semiconductor Conference (Frankfurt, Germany).