Biografie

Antonio Facchetti obtained his Laurea degree in Chemistry cum laude and a Ph.D in Chemical Sciences from the University of Milan. In 2002 he joined Northwestern University where he is currently an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry. He is a co-founder and currently the Chief Technology Officer of Flexterra Corporation. Dr. Facchetti has published more than 550 research articles, 16 book chapters, and holds more than 120 patents (h-index 115). He received the ACS Award for Creative Invention, the Giulio Natta Gold Medal of the Italian Chemical Society, the team IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe Award, the corporate Flextech Award. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, European Academy of Sciences, MRS, AAAS, PMSE, Kavli, and RSC. He was selected among the "TOP 100 MATERIALS SCIENTISTS OF THE PAST DECADE (2000-2010)" and recognized as a Highly Cited Scientist by Thomson Reuters. Dr. Facchetti’s research interests include electronic materials for thin-film transistors, metal oxides, conducting polymers, stretchable electronics, batteries, and photovoltaics.