Christopher Brown Email & Phone Number

Norman, Ok, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

New York, New York, Us

Chandler, Arizona, Us

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Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Jp

Kyulux, established in Japan in 2015, develops next generation materials for OLED displays and lighting.Based on exclusively-licensed technology from Kyushu University, Kyulux develops hyperfluorescence TADF emitters that will enable cost-effective, durable and efficient OLEDs that do not rely on rare metals. Kyulux’s first aim is to develop commercial red, green and yellow hyperfluorescence emitter/host combinations, to replace the 2nd-Gen phosphorescent emitters currently used in OLED displays and lighting panels.

Newark, California, Us

Supervise day-to-day operational matters related to process engineering. Develop and implement both short- and long-term plans, policies and procedures related to ultra-high purity coatings to integrate fabrication device lines (spin, evaporation and print) into a high-performance fabrication line to provide client solutions. Manage cross-cultural professional staff (15) and led relocation and expansion to a new state-of-the-art 5000 square foot Silicon Valley facility within targeted timeline and budget.• Lean culture and experimental improvements resulted in 100% increase in control over organic material co-deposition.• Standard process controls reduced lifetime variation from 80% to 53%.

Newark, California, Us

Recruited to implement the shift to a lean culture. Utilized Six Sigma methodologies and collaborated with company managers to analyze, document, and improve process and system workflows. • Implemented standard process controls, SPC charts, and gauges to reduce process variation and increase experimental effectiveness.• Expanded targeted staffing by 30% to align with revised processes and vision.• Initiated significant capital equipment purchases and installation to improve reliability, lifetime, and purity.

Led material development team and oversaw $1.1M annual budget. Technical vision precipitated millions of dollars in investments, best-in-world technology, and significantly increased material yields.• Strategic and technical driver for the development of next generation solution processed Hole Transport program.• Managed material development for Lithium Ion Battery project producing a 200% yield increase in a key material.

Restructured Product Development Process producing a strong patent position, improved efficiency and voltage, and ongoing material sales and relationships.• Drove novel synthetic method to access naphtho[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene class of donors for high performance, low-bandgap p-Types; invented a 6.9% certified p-Type with multi-bandgap tri and tetra-monomeric donor-acceptor copolymers.

Managed multiple projects producing unprecedented technological approaches, performance, and efficiency. This contributed to a multi-million dollar investment, profitable sales, and NSF funding.• Defined critical customer need for non-aqueous hole injection layer technology approach resulting in a “Crown Jewel” Technology for Plextronics. • Invigorated stagnant project by developing multi-bandgap (broad absorbing) materials resulting in an unprecedented certified performance of 6.4% at 0.99 V device.• Led a $150,000 NSF SBIR project to develop a unique class of porphyrin-based p-Types leading to record efficiency performance for the material class.

Introduced modern methodologies for material dehalogenation and aqueous hole injection project.

Rochester, New York, Us

• Key intellectual property contributor: Business Unit acquired by LG-Group• Project Team Leader for OLED Blue system development: cross-disciplinary team charged with improving the blue system performance by 30% in 2006.• Project Team Leader for New Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Triplet Host. Identified new triplet based host materials and formulations for red, green, blue and white OLEDs that satisfied power efficiency and fade performance requirements. Two new classes identified for further development (2006).• Commercialization Team Leader Triplet OLED Red Host. Evaluated prospective candidates from a proprietary class of red triplet host materials. Two lead candidates selected from this project for commercialization. Key technical contributor to characterization of the structure-property relationships for this class of host material.• New Chemical Originating Chemist and Commercialization Team Leader for New OLED Red Dopant (RD3) and Formulation, Commercialized 2004. Impact: RD3-technology is a critical factor for three customer product design-in wins. Considered one the two best red dopant materials for singlet-based OLED systems in the industry. Provided 100% improvement in device luminance efficiency and operational lifetime. Principle technical challenge: Manufacturable synthesis for RD3. Discovered new organic reaction methodology resulting in a 100% improvement in yield (93%) with good purity (99.3%). • New Formulation Originating Chemist and Commercialization Team Leader for High Efficiency OLED Chemical (Red Host), Commercialized 2003. Developed a new formulation for an existing dopant, RD1, resulting in a 100% luminance efficiency increase with same device operational stability.• Nominated for prestigious C.E.K Mees Innovation Award in Kodak Research Laboratories.

Rochester, New York, Us

• Developed novel class of Yellow coupler based on unique synthetic route providing access to 3,2-d-pyrollopyrimidines with appropriate functionality. Resulted in enhanced extinction coefficient via internal hydrogen bonding interaction.• Developed a new Yellow Colorant Chemical for New Color Reversal Film Program (backup candidate). Resolved several materials related program concerns through an alternative chemical design. • Produced a new Lead Magenta Colorant chemical for Film Program commercialization. This coupler/dye was designed to meet technical requirements (including synthetic manufacturability) for a new color reversal film program.• Coordinated a weekly group meeting (Friday Morning Synthetic Workers). Arranged for speakers, announcements and refreshments.

Rochester, New York, Us

Materials Scientist developed candidate for new yellow coupler dye chemical for new photographic film program.

Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Us

While I was an undergraduate student in chemistry and biochemistry at Stonybrook University I would spend my summers at CSH on the groundskeeping crew with an eye to getting an opportunity to work in the laboratory and begin my path towards research. Ultimately, I became the lab technician for the summer courses at Jones Lab organized by Sue Hockfield, future president of MIT. While this was fantastic, my favorite memory is when Barbara McClintock came out of her house to let me know the garden hose was leaking and that I should replace the gasket. My second favorite memory was inviting James Watson to speak on the Human Genome project at Stony Brook University, sponsored by the Biochemistry Club we had just founded. He agreed and I hosted him to speak to a standing room only crowd! Amazing and terrifying memory.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biochemistry

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry

Education record

Diploma, General