4th Annual Future of Materials workshop (FOM IV) aims to address the grand challenges facing the next generation of functional materials by fostering collaborative activities that harness a wide-range of research tools and intellectual resources within the Research Triangle area.

To foster a collaborative and forward-looking community FOM IV will continue its non-traditional format where participants are encouraged to pitch new proposals in addition to presenting published work. 

The workshop will include a plenary talk by: Professor Ying Diao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Talk Title: Directing Assembly of Organic Electronics Inspired by Living Systems