Michael S. Weaver

Mike Weaver is Vice President of PHOLED R&D at Universal Display Corporation (UDC). He holds a BSc and PhD in physics (1996) from Sheffield University, UK. From 1996-2000 Mike worked for Sharp in Oxford, UK researching OLED displays before joining UDC in 2000.

At UDC Mike led his team in the development of OLED displays on flexible plastic substrates in addition to working on improving the lifetime and efficiency of phosphorescent OLEDs (PHOLEDs). In 2003, this work led to the commercialization of PHOLEDs in Pioneer’s passive matrix displays. In 2006, AU Optronics launched the first commercial phosphorescent AMOLED display, utilizing technology developed by Mike and his team. Subsequently working with Mike’s team Samsung, LGD, BOE and others have incorporated this technology into most commercial OLED displays. Today 40% of smartphones use an OLED display incorporating PHOLEDs developed by Mike and the team at Universal Display as part of an annual $40 billion OLED market.

Mike has published >125 papers, 4 book chapters and has 144 granted US patents in the field of OLEDs. Mike was awarded the UK Chapter SID Ben Sturgeon Award in 2010. In 2021 Mike was made a Fellow of SID.