Prof. Yury Gogotsi

A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

Yury Gogotsi is a Distinguished University Professor and Bach Endowed Chair in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University (Philadelphia, USA). He is the founding Director of the A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute. He received his BS/MS (1984, metallurgy) and PhD (1986, physical chemistry) from Kyiv Polytechnic, and a DSc from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in 1995.

He made principal contributions to the development of materials for electrochemical capacitors and carbide-derived carbons, and to the discovery of 2D carbides and nitrides (MXenes). His publications have been cited over 350,000 times. The 2025 Stanford List ranked Gogotsi 21st among all scientists across all disciplines and 2nd in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology worldwide. He is a Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering, Chemistry, and Materials Science; a Citations Laureate in Physics (Clarivate); and a recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctorates. He was elected a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors, the World Academy of Ceramics, the European Academy of Sciences, the Academia Europaea, and other professional societies.