Professor Bawendi is a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of QD Vision and a tenured faculty member of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute Technology. He focuses on creating zero dimensional semiconductor and magnetic quantum materials, and understanding the physical characteristics of molecular devices, including the chemistry, physics, applications and assembly of nanostructures. Professor Bawendi was a Scientific Founder of Quantum Dot Corporation (ACQ: IVGN) that focused on utilizing quantum dots as biochemical labels for research and diagnostic purposes. Professor Bawendi received an A.M. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from University of Chicago. He worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow at Bell Laboratories before accepting his academic appointment. |