Shlomo Magdassi is a professor of chemistry, at the Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, the Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Prof. Magdassi holds the Enrique Berman Chair in Solar Energy. His research focuses on colloid science, and in particular on formation, formulation and applications of novel micro and nanoparticles. These particles can be used as active components in functional inks and coating, for example light absorbing particles for solar energy devices, and metal nanoparticles and CNTs for 2D and 3D printing. He is the editor of three books, among them “The chemistry of inkjet inks”. In addition to his scientific publications, he also has various inventions on applications of colloids in industrial products. Based on these inventions, some commercial activities evolved leading to worldwide sales and establishing new companies.
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CURRICULUM VITAE April16th 2023
Shlomo Magdassi
Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
91904 Jerusalem, Israel
Email : magdassi@mail.huji.ac.il
Tel: +972-2-6584967, +972-523-648990 Fax: +972-2-6584350
Homepage: https://scholars.huji.ac.il/magdassi
Positions
2021- Head of the Casali Foundation
2019- Chairman of ASPER-HUJI Innovate - The Hebrew University’s center for
innovation and entrepreneurship
2016- Head and founder of the 3D and functional printing center of the Hebrew University
2016-2019 Chair of Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2010-2014 Director of Casali Institute for Applied Chemistry
Academic history
2005- Professor at the Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1998- 2004 Associate Professor of Applied Chemistry at the Institute of Chemistry, The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1991-1997 Senior Lecturer of Applied Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied
Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1986-1991 Lecturer of Applied Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
2011- Visiting Scientist, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2014-2018 Visiting Professor, East China University of Science and Technology, China
Scientific Honors and Awards
2022- 2022 Johann Gutenberg Prize of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology 2021- National Academy of Inventors Fellow
2016: European Colloid and Interface Society: Solvay Award
2015: Israel Chemical Society Award for Technological Innovations
2014: Untold News Award - Flexible touch screens
2014: Kaye Award for innovation- Transparent conductive electrodes
2010-present: Enrique Berman Chair in Solar Energy
2005: Kaye Award for Innovation: Glass inks
1990: Mauricio Richter Award
Academic and industrial research outcome
Publications
The author of over 340 publications and editor of 4 books.
For details see:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Ywx22UYAAAAJ
https://scholars.huji.ac.il/magdassi/publications
Patents: about 100 inventions (over 440 patent applications and 70 granted patents from which 41 are US granted patents, and 60 US patent applications, not including recent provisional applications).
For a list see: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/searchResults?bookmarkedResults=true&submitted=true&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&sf=q&IA=magdassi&PGS=10&ST=quick.
Students:
Since joining The Hebrew University, SM was/is the advisor of 84 M.Sc. students, 26 Ph.D. students, and over 20 Post-doctoral fellows.
Industrial Impact:
Based on the inventions and research, many commercial activities evolved, which led to various licensing agreements, worldwide sales, and the establishment of new start-up companies.
Among them are:
GlassJet inks (Dip-Tech), Thermosolar coating (BrightSource Energy), Silver nano-inks (Nanodimension, XjetSolar), Nano photoinitiators (IGM and Sigma-Aldrich), High-performance polymers for 3D printing (Noga 3D), 3D printing of wood (Daika), Copper inks (Amat Singapore), 3D printing multi-materials (Polyfos), Nanodroples (Granalix), Dead-Sea Gel and Dead Sea Nanoparticles (Ahava), Sunscreen microcapsules (Sol-Gel Technologies), Lice repellants (Phoenix), Natural formulations (Mother’s Choice), Nanoparticles for cosmetics (Tagra), Cannabis oil powder (Cannapowder), Transol (printed transparent solar cells).