KSC Interim Director, Professor of Applied Physics
Frédéric Laquai studied Chemistry at the Universities of Oldenburg, Marburg, and Cambridge
(UK) and graduated with a diploma degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of Marburg,
Germany, in 2003. After that, he joined the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP)
in Mainz, Germany, and received a doctoral degree in Physical Chemistry from the University
of Mainz in 2006. He continued his career as a Research Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory in
Cambridge (UK) and in 2008 he moved back to the MPIP as Max Planck Research Group Leader.
In 2015 he joined KAUST as an Associate Professor of Material Science and Physics. In June 2016
he was appointed Associate Director of the KAUST Solar Center (KSC) and since July 2021 he has served as the interim Director of KSC.
In this presentation, I will highlight the KAUST Solar Center’s recent achievements in the development of high-efficiency and stable emerging PV technologies, translation of innovative technological solutions tailored to local demands, as well as education and training of the workforce for the local PV industry, aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
KSC Interim Director, Professor of Applied Physics