Welcome to the open lecture
by Professor Bantval J. Baliga
“Revolutionizing global electrification“
When: Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:00–11:00 Coffee served in the foyer from 9:30 Where: Helsinki University Main Building, The Great Hall Address: Aleksanterinkatu 5, 00170 Helsinki (accessible entrance via Yliopistonkatu 2) |
Professor Baliga of North Carolina State University was awarded the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize for his role in the innovation and development of the IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor).
Learn how a tiny chip revolutionized global electrification, what the next steps are for the field, and why Professor Baliga is called the person with the largest negative carbon footprint in the world!
