Piet Bergveld | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-01-26)26 January 1940 (age 85) Oosterwolde, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Education | University of Twente(PhD),Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium(Master's),Eindhoven University of Technology(Electrical engineering) |
| Known for | Inventing theISFET |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering,Biotechnology |
| Institutions | University of Twente atMESA+ research institute |
| Thesis | De OSFET en de ISFET : veld-effekt transistor elektroden voor elektrofysiologische toepassingen (1973) |
Piet Bergveld (Dutch pronunciation:[pidˈbɛr(ə)xfɛlt]; born 26 January 1940) is a Dutch electrical engineer. He was a professor ofbiosensors at theUniversity of Twente from 1983 and 2003. He is the inventor of theion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET)sensor.[1] Bergveld's work has focused onelectrical engineering andbiomedical technology.
Bergveld was born inOosterwolde, Friesland on 26 January 1940.[1] In 1960 he started studying electrical engineering at theEindhoven University of Technology, He had preferred to study biomedical engineering, but that program was not available at the time. Between 1964 and 1965 he completed the master's degree at thePhilips Natuurkundig Laboratorium.[1] In the latter half of the 1960s Bergveld started working as a scientific employee at the Technische Hogeschool Twente (which later became the University of Twente).
Intrigued by the challenge of discovering and measuring the origin of electronic activity in the human brain Bergveld began developing a new technique. In 1970, he completed the development of theion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET)sensor.[2][3] It was based on his earlier research on theMOSFET (metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor), which he realized could be adapted into abiosensor forelectrochemical andbiological applications.[3][4] In 1973, he earned hisPhD at Twente, with a dissertation that explored the possibilities of ISFET sensors.[1][5]
Bergveld worked at the University of Twente from 1965 until he became emeritus status in February 2003.[6] He had been a full professor since 1983.[1] At the university he was one of the driving forces behind the expansion ofbiomedical technology research and one of the founding fathers of theMESA+ research institute.[7]
In 1995 Bergveld was awarded theJacob Kistemaker [nl] prize by ministerHans Wijers.[2] He was elected a member of theRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997.[8] In April 2003 Bergveld was made a Knight in theOrder of the Netherlands Lion.[7]
