BA-SID Professional Person Spotlight – John J. Curley

John J. Curley is a display scientist with a history of advancing material properties to meet the requirements of emerging display technologies. Currently a Principal Scientist at Inlighten Technologies in Santa Clara, CA, he is accelerating the development of next-generation microLED solutions for AI smart glasses and optical communications.

Previously, as a member of Meta Platforms’ microLED team in Cork, Ireland, he improved microLED efficiency for the display engine in AI glasses. At Meta, he drove technology scouting and the microLED research roadmap.

John entered the display industry by joining Nanosys in Milpitas, CA, where he helped to commercialize the first quantum dot displays, a now ubiquitous display technology with over 60 million units shipped worldwide. John’s contributions at Nanosys ranged from fundamental improvements in the synthesis of InP nanocrystals to optimizing quantum dot film product efficiency and reliability.

John earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. from the University of Chicago. He completed postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley, as an NIH Fellow. He is named as an inventor or author on more than 25 patents and publications.