World-leading organic and polymer chemist, being among the most highly cited chemists globally and a major scientific leader in nanoscience is especially famous for:
- Pioneering work on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and graphene nanostructures
- Developing alkyl-substituted hexabenzocoronene (HBC) systems, including HBC-C12, which self-assemble into columnar liquid-crystalline phases
- Laying foundational concepts for organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and functional organic materials.
