Universal Display Corporation announced that Dr. Julie Brown, senior VP and chief technical officer, was awarded the 2020 Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize by the Society of Information Display (SID).
Additionally, Dr. Mike Weaver, VP of PHOLED R&D, was named a 2020 SID Fellow.
The Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize was awarded to Dr. Brown for her outstanding technical achievements and contributions to the development and commercialization of phosphorescent OLED materials and display technology.
The Society for Information Display created this prize in 1987 in honor of the German physicist and Nobel Laureate Karl Ferdinand Braun who invented the cathode-ray tube (CRT).
Dr. Brown has been a leading innovator in the discovery and development of state-of-the-art OLED technologies and materials for display and lighting applications for over two decades and is the first woman to be awarded this prize.
Joining Universal Display in 1998, Dr. Brown leads a global team of unique chemists, physicists and engineers and spearheads the R&D vision of UDC, from its start-up years to its successful commercial present, and continues to create and shape the company’s innovation strategy for its future growth.
The distinction of fellow honors a SID member of outstanding qualifications and experience as a scientist or engineer in the field of information display.
Dr. Weaver has been named a SID Fellow for his significant contributions to phosphorescent OLED technology and its successful transfer to commercial practice.
Since joining UDC in 2000, Dr. Weaver has been instrumental in the development of OLED displays on flexible plastic substrates and advancing phosphorescent OLED technology from the R&D phase to a broadening portfolio of energy-efficient, high-performing market solutions.
“Congratulations to Julie Brown and Mike Weaver on the well-deserved recognition and awards for their exceptional contributions to the display industry,” said Steven V. Abramson, Universal Display's president and CEO. “Julie and Mike have been essential in the evolution of UDC’s story from an R&D start-up to a global leader in the OLED ecosystem. For over 20 years, Julie has centered UDC’s innovation strategy on building a robust foundation of best-in-class OLED technologies for our customers and the industry. Their influence on the world can be found in virtually every energy-efficient, high-performing OLED consumer electronics product. We are proud of our colleagues and applaud their extraordinary achievements.”