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The activities at the AMLCI are focused on the forefront of the cross disciplinary area, transcending the individual scientific field and streamlining the research from the basic science to development of practical applications. The AMLCI builds on the foundation of the LCI, with the 19th century discovery of the liquid crystal through an international collaboration between a biochemist and a crystallographer in Europe, the advancement of the liquid crystal science and technology has always been driven by an interdisciplinary research effort involving expertise across the boundary of biology, chemistry & materials science, physics, mathematics, and device engineering.
Philip Bos awarded the Slottow-Owaki Prize
June 10, 2010
Dr. Philip J. Bos, associate director of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI), has been awarded the Slottow-Owaki Prize for Display Education by the Society for Information Display (SID). The 2010 SID honors and awards were presented during Display Week 2010: The SID…
Read More »Obituary: James Fergason
Jan. 8, 2009
James Fergason passes away at 74 (1934-2008) A message from LCI Director Oleg D. Lavrentovich: Dear Colleagues: With sadness, I would like to inform you that Dr. James L. Fergason died recently at age 74. Dr. Fergason was one of the first employees at the Liquid Crystal…
Read More »Obituary: Alfred Saupe
Aug. 3, 2008
Remembering Alfred Saupe (1925-2008) Alfred Saupe, the grandfather of liquid crystals, died August 3, in Badenweiler, Germany, where he was born in 1925.
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