# Martin Devenney

> Dr. Martin Devenney is the CEO of Nanosys, the world's leading quantum dot technology company now part of Shoei Chemical. A chemist-turned-manufacturer with a PhD from Queen's University Belfast and over 35 patents, he spent eight years scaling Nanosys's quantum dot production from lab curiosity to the backbone of more than 1,000 unique display products across 70 million consumer devices. Named CEO in May 2023, he then engineered the company's acquisition by Japanese chemical giant Shoei Chemical in September 2023, positioning Nanosys to lead the next generation of display technologies including NanoLED, QD-OLED, and automotive quantum dot applications.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Nanosys (Shoei Chemical)
- **Organizations:** Nanosys, Shoei Chemical, Calera Corporation, Symyx Technologies, Queen's University Belfast
- **Nationality:** Irish/American
- **Education:** PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Queen's University Belfast, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Over 35 granted patents in nanotechnology and materials science, More than 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, Scaled Nanosys quantum dot manufacturing to over 140,000 kilograms total production

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Completed PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Queen's University Belfast
- **1994-1996** — Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **1996-2009** — Joined Symyx Technologies; rose from Research Associate to Vice President of Symyx Labs over ~13 years
- **2009-2015** — Joined Calera Corporation; served as VP of Materials Development, SVP of Materials, and eventually COO and President of CO2 to Products
- **2015** — Joined Nanosys as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Chief Operating Officer
- **2022** — Nanosys raises $25M Series B; total funding reaches $210.7M
- **2023-05** — Named Chief Executive Officer of Nanosys, succeeding Jason Hartlove
- **2023-09** — Led and completed Shoei Chemical's acquisition of Nanosys quantum dot business
- **2023-10** — Quantum dot technology pioneers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry; QD TV crowned 'King of TV'
- **2024** — Co-authored 'Quantum-Dot Technology: A Decade of Innovation and Future Prospects' in Information Display journal
- **2025-05** — Led Nanosys presence at Display Week 2025 in San Jose, showcasing ton-scale QD manufacturing and NanoLED advances

## Achievements

- Over 35 granted patents in nanotechnology and materials science
- More than 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Scaled Nanosys quantum dot manufacturing to over 140,000 kilograms total production
- Helped enable more than 1,000 unique quantum dot display products across major consumer electronics brands
- Played key role in 70 million+ devices shipped with Nanosys quantum dot technology
- Led Nanosys through $210.7 million in total funding over its history
- Engineered and closed the Shoei Chemical acquisition of Nanosys in September 2023
- Co-authored industry review article on quantum dot technology in 2024 Information Display journal
- Led company during year quantum dot technology won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Led Nanosys at Display Week 2025 (San Jose, May 11-16), demonstrating ton-scale QD manufacturing and next-generation NanoLED display technology under Shoei Chemical
- **2024-11** — Co-authored 'Quantum-Dot Technology: A Decade of Innovation and Future Prospects' published in Information Display (Wiley/SID)
- **2023-10** — Quantum dot technology wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Nanosys QD-equipped TV named 'King of TV' by major reviewers
- **2023-09** — Completed Shoei Chemical's acquisition of Nanosys quantum dot business; Nanosys becomes nanosys-shoei.com
- **2023-05** — Named CEO of Nanosys, succeeding Jason Hartlove who led the company since 2008

## Links

- Website: https://nanosys.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindevenney
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NanosysInc
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nanosys

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