Universal Display Corporation announced that Dr. Julie Brown, senior VP and chief technical officer, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Election to the NAE is widely acclaimed as one of the highest professional distinctions bestowed upon an engineer.
Dr. Brown was cited by the National Academy of Engineering for her “contributions to materials and device technologies for phosphorescent light-emitting diode displays and their commercialization.”
The NAE membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.”
“Tremendous and heartfelt congratulations to Julie for the election into the distinguished National Academy of Engineering for her brilliant leadership and trailblazing contributions in the OLED field,” said Steven V. Abramson, president and CEO of Universal Display. “For over two decades, Julie has driven and advanced UDC’s technical vision and excellence to firmly position the Company as a leader in the discovery, development, and design of state-of-the-art OLED technologies and phosphorescent materials. She and her team of scientists and engineers have built and shaped UDC’s innovation engine that enables virtually every high-performing, energy-efficient OLED display in the global consumer landscape. The UDC family is elated for our colleague and commend her on this well-earned, highly esteemed distinction.”