Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon is a Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research focuses on Energy Related Materials, Physical/Chemical Physics, and includes studies on chemical kinetics, crystal growth, and vapor deposition processes. His theoretical work has contributed to understanding bonding in molecules and solids, as well as predicting new solid phases and phase transitions. Gordon's discoveries in materials science have found commercial applications in thin films for solar cells, energy-conserving window coatings, display devices, and semiconductor electronics. He is currently Emeritus and does not accept graduate students.