Rate My Professor Mark Thompson

Thompson's research centers on the optical and electronic properties of molecular materials, particularly for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic photovoltaic devices, catalysts for solar fuels, nano-biotic sensors, and abiotic-biotic interfaces. His specialties include inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; organic optoelectronic devices; materials science; nanoscience; photophysics; and photochemistry. Key publications include 'Eliminating nonradiative decay in Cu(I) emitters: >99% quantum efficiency and microsecond lifetime' (Science, 2019), '“Quick-Silver” from a Systematic Study of Highly Luminescent, Two-Coordinate, d¹⁰ Coinage Metal Complexes' (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019), and 'Highly Efficient Photo- and Electroluminescence from Two-Coordinate Cu(I) Complexes Featuring Nonconventional N-Heterocyclic Carbenes' (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019). Thompson has received major awards such as election to the National Academy of Engineering (2020), the IEEE Nishizawa Medal (2017), IEEE Photonics Award (2016), ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials (2015), Materials Research Society Medal (2006), Jan Rajchman Prize (2006), Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (2012), and the 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. He has delivered invited lectures including the Xing Da Lectureship at Peking University and the Ernest H. Swift lectureship at Caltech.