John Rogers is a pioneer in bioelectronic systems, with an emphasis on both fundamental studies and translation activities. He is most well known for his work on 'epidermal,' 'transient' and 'cellular-scale' electronic and optoelectronic devices. John received BS and BA degrees in physics and in chemistry, respectively, from the University of Texas at Austin, SM degrees in physics and in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD from the same institution.
He was a Junior Fellow in the Harvard University Society of Fellows, a Member of Technical Staff and a Director at Bell Laboratories, Lucent technologies (USA) and the Swanlund Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (USA).
John's research has been recognized by many awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the Lemelson-MIT Prize, the Benjamin Franklin Medal, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the James Prize (US National Academy of Sciences), the MRS Medal (Materials Research Society) and the IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Houston, the University of Missouri at Columbia and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland). He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, the US National Academy of Sciences, the US National Academy of Medicine, the US National Academy of Inventors and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Professional position
- Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
