University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign professor's innovations stretch from healthcare to manufacturing to energy
John A. Rogers, a University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign professor whose work has bridged the gap between biology and electronics, has been named winner of the $400K Lemelson-MIT Prize. The prize annually honors an outstanding mid-career inventor who is dedicated to improving the world through technological invention and innovation.
Rogers heads up a research group at the university, where he is the Lee J. Flory-Founder Chair in Engineering with a primary appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is co-founder and director of mc10 Inc. and Semprius, among other companies.
His work has included coming up with stretchable electronics for use in surgical procedures and development of cameras in the shape of the eye as well as innovations in solar energy that can be used in sunny, dry climates.
While Rogers’ accomplishments aren’t too focused on IT and telecom fields (though he is a mover and shaker in fiber optics), you can take a whirlwind tour here of the top awards and honors in the IT field.
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