Liquid Crystal Institute
1943947
215347166
2008-05-27T20:17:29Z
Madmax3933
7193935
this is the actual name of the building
{{Infobox_University
|name = Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute
|image = [[Image:KSU_seal.png]]
|established = 1965
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|city = [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]]
|state = [[Ohio]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|faculty =
|undergrad =
|postgrad =
|director = [[Oleg D. Lavrentovich]]
|website = http://www.lci.kent.edu
}}
The '''Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute''' (LCI) at [[Kent State University]] is the nation's leader in [[liquid crystal]] technology and education, blending basic and applied research on liquid crystals. This approach has resulted in technological advances and new applications such as display tablets, optical shutters, variable transmission windows, projection display devices, and flexible displays. Established in 1965, the institute is now directed by Dr. [[Oleg D. Lavrentovich]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lci.kent.edu/admin.html|title= LCI Administrative Staff |accessdate=2007-07-13 |format= |work= }}</ref> and is housed at KSU's Liquid Crystal and Materials Sciences building, completed in 1996.
==Directors==
There have been four directors of the Liquid Crystal Institute.
*'''Glenn H. Brown''' (1965 - 1983)
:Dr. Glenn H. Brown founded the Liquid Crystal Institute in 1965. In 1986 the Kent State University Board of Trustees honored him by naming the institute after him.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lci.kent.edu/history.html|title= LCI Founder|accessdate=2007-07-13 |format= |work= }}</ref>
*'''J. William Doane''' (1983 - 1995)
*'''John L. West''' (1995 - 2003)
*'''Oleg D. Lavrentovich''' (2003 - present)
==See also==
[[Kent State University]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.lci.kent.edu LCI Home]
[[Category:Kent State University]]
{{Kent State University}}
{{US-midwest-university-stub}}