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Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., talks to the crowd about some of the things he would like to accomplish as director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Advance Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.