<ul><li>Richard Friend from the University of Cambridge has won the 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize for his work on the fundamental electronic properties of molecular semiconductors.</li><li>Friend pioneered the fabrication of thin-film molecular semiconductor devices and co-founded companies to develop polymer LED displays and transistor circuits for e-paper displays.</li><li>He has received other honors, including the Katherine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize and the Millennium Technology Prize.</li><li>Friend continues to work on molecular semiconductors to improve the efficiency of LEDs.</li></ul>

Semiconductor pioneer Richard Friend bags 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize

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