Semiconductor Silicon - capabilities beyond electronics and solar cells
About
Silicon is widely known for it exploitation in 'chips', now the essential building blocks of virtually all electronic devices. It was long thought that silicon could not be used to produce light (because of its physical properties) but in !990 Leigh showed that light emission could occur from a particular form of silicon. Similarly, silicon in its normal form is not compatible with human tissue. Leigh though, in 1995 showed that it could be made medically biodegradable. In the talk, he will describe his achievements from fundamental research to co-founding commercial companies.
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Continuing Professional Development
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12 Jan 2026
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Organiser
- Hereford and Worcester Local Network
Speakers
Leigh Canham
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Leigh Canham has over 40 years of research experience on differing aspects of silicon technology. He discovered that silicon can emit light efficiently and be made medically biodegradable, with considerable academic and commercial impact. He has managed start-up companies, from co-founding with seed VC finance to NASDAQ listing. He has served on several company boards internationally. Since 1999 he has held an Honorary Professorship at the University of Birmingham. He has received numerous awards and prizes.
Programme
19:00 - doors open
19:30 - presentation starts
21:00 - expected finish