Prof. Dr. Mark Thompson

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry,Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials
Keywordsorganic electroluminescence, photovoltaics, photophysics, organometallic chemistry, synthesis

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityLos Angeles
InstitutionUniversity of Southern California
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Luisa De ColaPhysikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Prof. Dr. Luisa De ColaInstitut für Nanotechnologie (INT), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2012

Programme(s)

2012Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Thompson is well known internationally for his outstanding research on new materials and devices that have revolutionized the field of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). His pioneer work on phosphorescent emitters and the understanding of their behaviour in solid state devices were of primary importance for the design and realization of metal complexes with excellent emission properties. With his work an important translation from fundamental to applied research was achieved.