Fred Wudl

Fred Wudl is an American materials scientist, academic researcher. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Wudl has published over 500 papers and has 20 patents awarded. He is known for his work on organic conductors and super-conductors with the discovery of the electronic conductivity of the precursor to the first organic metal and superconductor. He leads research aimed at optical and electrooptical properties of processable conjugated polymers, as well as on the organic chemistry of fullerenes and the design and preparation of self-mending and selfhealing materials.

Wudl is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and a Member of several professional societies and organizations, including American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Center for Energy Efficient Materials, and Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials. Provided by Wikipedia