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Sjoerd Hoogland

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Chief Science Officer at SunDensity Inc.
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sjoerd Hoogland is the Chief Science Officer at SunDensity Inc. , specializing in nanotechnology, photovoltaics, and photonics. Educated with a Ph. D. in Laser Physics from the University of Southampton, he has a strong background in R&D, business development, and commercializing scientific research. He co-founded QD Solar and has been instrumental in securing over $25M in research funding.

There is no publicly available information about Sjoerds personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his extensive and well-documented scientific career. His work is primarily focused on the development and application of advanced materials for renewable energy and optoelectronics.

He was awarded a Top 50 Scientific Discovery by NSERC for developing a solution-processed infrared laser.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Science Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nanotechnology
His career is built on R&D in nanotechnology, particularly quantum dots, for applications in photodetectors, photovoltaics, and photonics.
Tech Commercialization
Co-founded QD Solar and managed R&D at InVisage Technologies (sold to Apple), demonstrating a focus on bringing scientific discoveries to market.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief Science Officer
SunDensity Inc.
1-2024
Director of the Alliance for AI-Accelerated Materials Discovery (A3MD)
University of Toronto
3-2017 - 5-2024
Chief Technology Officer
QD Solar Inc.
7-2014 - 3-2017
Vice President Research and Development
QD Solar Inc.
8-2013
Director of Research, Technology and Innovation
University of Toronto
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Education
2000 - 2003
Doctoral
University of Southampton
1994 - 2000
MSC
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
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