Autor: M. J. Sailor

Michael J. Sailor has been working in the porous silicon field for 20 years. He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) and a Ph D in Chemistry from Northwestern University (Chicago). He holds the position of Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His research focuses on the chemistry, electrochemistry, and photophysics of porous silicon, emphasizing applications in medical therapeutics and diagnostics, high-throughput screening, and low power sensing of chemical toxins and pollutants.