Professor Dr. Matthew Fuchter

Biography

Matthew Fuchter leads a multidisciplinary research group at Oxford University focused on designing functional molecules and chiral materials for applications in materials science, medicine, and sustainable technologies. His team is known for developing advanced heteroaromatic photoswitches, particularly azoheteroarenes, which surpass the performance, stability, and reversibility of conventional azobenzene systems. This advancement enables fine control in areas such as photopharmacology and energy storage. Additionally, Fuchter's pioneering work on chiral optoelectronic materials exploits molecular chirality to control light emission and detection in devices like OLEDs and photodetectors. His research aims to bridge fundamental chemistry with practical applications, contributing significantly to the fields of materials science and engineering.

Research Interests