John A. Rogers received B.A. and B.S. degrees in chemistry and in physics from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1989. He earned S.M. degrees in physics and in chemistry in 1992, and a Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry in 1995, all from MIT. In 1997, he joined the Department of Condensed Matter Physics Research at Bell Laboratories. From 2000-2002 he served as Director of that department. He is currently a Founder Professor of Engineering in the University of Illinois departments of Materials Science and Engineering and of Chemistry. He is a full-time faculty member in the 3D Micro- and Nanosystems group. His research interests are in the science and engineering of unconventional, 'soft' materials - polymers, small molecules, fluids, carbon nanotubes -- and in the development of unusual ways for patterning them with micron and nanometer resolution - printing, molding, near field photolithography.
Honors: Top 10 Technology Award, MIT's Technology Review Magazine (2004); Excellence in Reseach Award, Frost and Sullivan (2003); Founder Professor, U of I (2003); Circle of Excellence Award, Photonics Spectra Magazine (2002); OFC Attendee's Choice Award, Lightwave Magazine (2002); Excellence in Technical Innovation, Laser Focus World Magazine (2002); R&D100 Innovation Award, R&D Magazine (2002); American Chemical Society Award for Team Innovation (2002); Robert B. Woodward Scholar, Harvard University (2001); R&D100 "Best of the Best" Award, R&D Magazine (2001); R&D100 Innovation Award, R&D Magazine (2001); TR100 Award, MIT's Technology Review Magazine (2000); Junior Fellow of the Harvard University Society of Fellows, (1995-1997)