The Asian Scientist 100
Tang Ching Wan
Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Country
Hong Kong
Field
Engineering
Tang received the 2017 IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal for his pioneering work in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that has paved the way for the first commercial full-color OLED displays.
(Photo: The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong)
AWARDS
- 2017 IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal
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