Iontronics Series Webinars: From Materials to Intelligent and Bio-Integrated Systems
Contents
Chair
Prof. Rodrigo Martins
Department of Materials Science, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal.
- Full Professor, Department of Materials Science, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal
- Coordinator, CENIMAT|i3N (Centre for Research in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology / Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication)
- President, European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)
- Member, Portuguese Academy of Engineering
- Leadership roles in the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS, Strasbourg, France)
- Leadership roles in the Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative (EMIRI, Brussels, Belgium)
Biography:
Prof. Rodrigo Martins is internationally recognized as a pioneer in transparent electronics and a co-inventor of paper electronics, where paper functions not only as a substrate but also as an active functional component. His research focuses on advanced functional materials, nanotechnology, microelectronics, oxide semiconductors, flexible electronics, and sustainable energy systems, with a strong emphasis on bridging fundamental science and practical applications.
He has authored more than 900 scientific publications, receiving over 30,000 citations with an h-index of 91, and holds numerous international patents. Prof. Martins has participated in more than 200 research projects and has received multiple international awards and distinctions. His work has made significant contributions to the advancement of materials science and to the development of European strategies in advanced materials and industrial innovation.
Prof. Rodrigo Martins is internationally recognized as a pioneer in transparent electronics and a co-inventor of paper electronics, where paper functions not only as a substrate but also as an active functional component. His research focuses on advanced functional materials, nanotechnology, microelectronics, oxide semiconductors, flexible electronics, and sustainable energy systems, with a strong emphasis on bridging fundamental science and practical applications.
He has authored more than 900 scientific publications, receiving over 30,000 citations with an h-index of 91, and holds numerous international patents. Prof. Martins has participated in more than 200 research projects and has received multiple international awards and distinctions. His work has made significant contributions to the advancement of materials science and to the development of European strategies in advanced materials and industrial innovation.
Speaker
Prof. George Malliaras FRS
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
- Prince Philip Professor of Technology, University of Cambridge
- Director, Institute for Biomedical Innovation (IBI), University of Cambridge
- Head, Bioelectronics Laboratory, University of Cambridge
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
- Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Member, Academia Europaea
- Member, European Academy of Sciences
Biography:
Professor George Malliaras FRS is the Prince Philip Professor of Technology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Institute for Biomedical Innovation (IBI). He leads the Bioelectronics Laboratory, an interdisciplinary team developing innovative bioelectronic technologies for healthcare applications. His research focuses on the development and translation of organic mixed conductor-based devices for bioelectronic medicine. He is internationally recognized for pioneering contributions to the development of next-generation bioelectronic devices.
Prof. Malliaras received his BS in Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and his PhD in Mathematics and Physical Sciences from the University of Groningen. Before joining Cambridge in 2017, he held faculty and leadership positions at Cornell University and Mines Saint-Étienne in France. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Linkoping in Sweden. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications with over 63,000 citations and an h-index of 130.
Professor George Malliaras FRS is the Prince Philip Professor of Technology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Institute for Biomedical Innovation (IBI). He leads the Bioelectronics Laboratory, an interdisciplinary team developing innovative bioelectronic technologies for healthcare applications. His research focuses on the development and translation of organic mixed conductor-based devices for bioelectronic medicine. He is internationally recognized for pioneering contributions to the development of next-generation bioelectronic devices.
Prof. Malliaras received his BS in Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and his PhD in Mathematics and Physical Sciences from the University of Groningen. Before joining Cambridge in 2017, he held faculty and leadership positions at Cornell University and Mines Saint-Étienne in France. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Linkoping in Sweden. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications with over 63,000 citations and an h-index of 130.
