Dr. Mark E. Thompson

Principal Research Scientist
University of Southern California

Professor Mark E. Thompson has been working with Global Photonic Energy Corporation since 1994 under the Company's Research Program with Princeton University, and the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan. Professor Thompson is one of the Company's Principal Research Scientists; his focus is on Organic Photovoltaics and Photoelectrolysis. Professor Thompson, in conjunction with Professor Stephen R. Forrest, was instrumental in the discovery of phosphorescent materials central to the highly efficient OLED technology marketed by Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL). In 2006, Professors Forrest and Thompson were the co-recipients of the Jan Rajchman Prize from the Society for Information Display for invention of phosphorescent OLEDs. In 1998 Professor Thompson was co-recipient of The Intellectual Property Owners Association National Distinguished Inventor Award as well as the Thomas Alva Edison Award for innovations in organic LEDs. Professor Thompson joined The University of Southern California in 1995. From 1987 to 1995 Professor Thompson worked at Princeton University. From 1985 to 1987 Professor Thompson worked at Oxford University and was a S.E.R.C. Research Fellow. From 1983 to 1985, Professor Thompson worked at E.I. duPont deNemours & Company as a visiting Scientist. Professor Thompson has authored ~167 papers in refereed journals, and has 48 patents. Professor Thompson is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology (Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, 1985) and the University of California Berkley (B.S. Chemistry with honors, 1980).