Chihaya Adachi
Lecture topic: “Organic lasers”
Position
Director of Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA)
Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University
Education
1988: M. Eng. Materials Science and Technology from Kyushu University
1991: D. Eng. Materials Science and Technology from Kyushu University
Supervisor: Prof. Shogo Saito
Professional Appointments (Research)
1991-1996: Ricoh Co., Chemical Products R&D Center, Research Chemist and Physicist
1996-1999: Shinshu University, Department of Functional Polymer Science, Research Associate
1999-2001: Princeton University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Research Staff
2001-2004: Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Associate Professor
2004-2006: Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Professor
2006- : Kyushu University, Center for Future Chemistry
2010- : Kyushu University, Faculty of Engineering, Distinguished Professor
2012- : Kyushu University, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Director
2013- : Kyushu University, Education Center for Global Leaders in Molecular Systems for Devices, Program Coordinator
2013- : Fukuoka i3 Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research, Director
2013- : JST-ERATO Adachi Molecular Exciton Engineering Project, Research Director
Member of a scholarly academy in a major country
Materials Research Society (MRS) (USA)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (USA)
Society for Information Display (SID) (USA)
SPIE (USA)
Recipient of an international award(s)
1989: The 9th International Display Research Conference (SID), Oct.16-18, Kyoto, Outstanding paper award & presentation award
2003: FFIT Award, Funai Foundation for Information Technology
2004: Distinguished paper award on Organic electroluminescence, Div.of Molecular Electronics and Bioelectronics, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Japan
2004: Nano-tech 2004, International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference, Nano-tech award, IT&Electronics division
2005: The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Science and Technology Promotion Category, Studies on Organic Electroluminescence
2014: SID Fellow Awards
2016: The Japan Society of Applied Physics Fellow Awards
2016: Thomson Reuters Research Front Award 2016
2017: Nishina Memorial Prize
Editor of an influential journal
Editor of “Organic Electronics” (Elsevier)