Patrick Chen
Synthesis Team Lead at SWITCH Materials at SWITCH Materials - Burnaby, British Columbia, CA
Patrick Chen's Colleagues at SWITCH Materials
Rick McCurdy
Independent Board Member, Board of Directors & Embedded Marketing Executive/Consultant
Patrick Chen's Contact Details
(604) 484-8872
SWITCH Materials
Patrick Chen's Company Details
SWITCH Materials develops revolutionary new materials based on proprietary organic molecules that "switch" optical properties on command. SWITCH’s molecular switches can be developed for a number of applications, especially in the areas of molecular electronics and health sciences, including optical filters, photochromic inks, paints and fibers, high-density optical information storage systems, molecular sensors and biomarkers for labeling and tracking of live cells. SWITCH has assembled a team of cutting-edge materials scientists with combined expertise in synthetic chemistry, polymer processing, optics, and molecular & materials engineering. SWITCH conducts its research and development activities in our own laboratories and the state-of-the-art analytical and clean room facilities at 4D LABS, Simon Fraser University's new $40 million materials science research centre.