Prof. Fernando Patolsky

Professor Patolsky is Full Professor at the department of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Israel. As a well-acknowledged scientist in the fields of biotechnology and nanobiotechnology, Fernando's research focuses on the development of molecular and biomolecular electronic and optical systems, aiming to establish fundamental principles for the construction of optical and electronic sensors and biosensors. These scientific activities represent a leading interdisciplinary effort to bridge chemistry, biology and materials science. He has published more than 130 papers and book chapters since 1998, with more than 20,000 citations, that focus on the synthesis of novel nanoscale materials, the creation of electrical and optoelectrical nanoscale devices and their applications.