Dr. J. Alexander Liddle

J. Alexander Liddle received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in materials science from the University of Oxford. From there, he moved to Bell Laboratories, where he worked on developing technology for advanced semiconductor lithography and microelectromechanical systems for telecom applications. He then joined the Center for X-ray Optics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and was later involved in the startup of the Molecular Foundry nanoscience user facility at LBNL. Before joining Canon Nanotechnologies, he spent two decades at NIST, most recently as chief of the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division. His research focus is on lithography and directed self-assembly for the creation and manufacture of advanced devices. He has over 275 published papers, serves on numerous advisory committees, and is a fellow of the American Physical Society.