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)