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KNAW appoints Maria Antonietta Loi as member

12 May 2022
KNAW

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has appointed Professor Maria Antonietta Loi as member of the Academy. Members of the KNAW, prominent academics from all disciplines, are chosen on the basis of their academic achievements. The KNAW now has around 550 members. Membership is for life. The new Academy members will be installed later this year.

Maria Antonietta Loi
Maria Antonietta Loi

About the research of Maria Antonietta Loi

Maria Antonietta Loi (1973) Professor of Photophysics and Optoelectronics

Maria Antonietta Loi holds two world records: that of the best performing solar cell created with quantum dots and made using Sn-based perovskites. Loi has the perfect combination of creativity, vision and transdisciplinary knowledge required to create the solar cell of the future. By exposing physical principles and manipulating materials down to the nanoscale, she translates fundamental physics into concepts that can be used for the energy transition. Her work has yielded patents, start-ups and close cooperation with industry. Loi is also a passionate and knowledgeable educator. Her PhD students invariably complete their PhDs within the nominal four years and her postdocs find excellent positions.

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