National Academy of Inventors, 3702 Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 165, Tampa, FL 33612-9445 USA www.academyonventors.org TABLE OF CONTENTS About the NAI Fellows Program ....................... 2 Letter from Commissioner for Patents .............. 3 Congressional Record .................................... 4-5 Induction Ceremony Speakers .......................... 6 2015 NAI Fellows Bios ................................. 7-48 2015 NAI Fellows Selection Committee .... 49-54 Complete List of All NAI Fellows ............... 55-59 Common Abbreviations ................................... 60 U.S. Capitol Dome Cover Photo: Jupiterimages 2015 NAI Fellows | 1 Photo: COMSTOCK ABOUT THE NAI FELLOWS PROGRAM Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstan- ding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society. Academic inventors and innovators elected to the rank of NAI Fellow are nominated by their peers for outstanding contributions to innovation in areas such as patents and licensing, innovative dis- covery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innova- tion. The nomination packets are reviewed by the NAI Fellows Selection Committee. The number of Fellows elected each year is dependent on the quality of the nominations submitted. Committee members may not vote on a nominee from their institution. Decisions of the Selection Committee are final. If a nominee is not elected to Fellow status, he or she may be nominated and selected at a future time. HOW TO NOMINATE FOR NAI FELLOWSHIP Nominees must be: n A named inventor on a patent(s) issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Median for current Fellows is 18 patents. n Affiliated with a university, non-profit research institute, governmental agency or other academic entity. The following information must be included with the online submission form: n Nominee’s CV n A full list of nominee’s U.S. Patents n Letter of Nomination Nominations open July 1 – October 1 annually Submit nominations online at: www.Academyofinventors.com/fellows.asp ABOUT OUR FELLOWS With the induction of the 2015 class, there are now more than 80 presidents and senior leaders of research universities and non-profit research institutes, 310 members of the other National Acad- emies (NAS, NAE, NAM), 27 inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 36 recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation and U.S. National Medal of Science, 27 Nobel Laureates, 4 Lemelson-MIT prize recipients, 170 AAAS Fellows, and 98 IEEE Fellows, among other awards and distinctions. 2 | 2015 NAI Fellows United States of America House of Representatives HON. DAVID W. JOLLY OF FLORIDA Extension of Remarks Honoring the 168 Inventors Inducted as the 2015 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors February 25, 2016 MR. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today The NAI was founded in 2010 by Paul Batarseh, University of Central Florida; to honor the 168 inventors who will R. Sanberg at the University of South Ray H. Baughman, The University of soon be recognized at the United States Florida. Its mission is to recognize and Texas at Dallas; Angela M. Belcher, Patent and Trademark Office and induct- encourage inventors with patents is- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; ed as the 2015 Fellows of the National sued from the United States Patent and Stephen J. Benkovic, The Pennsylvania Academy of Inventors (NAI) in an in- Trademark Office, enhance the visibility State University; Shekhar Bhansali, duction ceremony that will feature a of academic technology and innovation, Florida International University; keynote address by U.S. Commissioner encourage the disclosure of intellectual Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Massachusetts for Patents Andrew Hirshfeld. In order property, educate and mentor innovative Institute of Technology; J. Douglas to be named as a Fellow, these men and students, and translate the inventions of Birdwell, The University of Tennessee, women were nominated by their peers its members to benefit society. Knoxville; Kenneth J. Blank, Rowan and have undergone the scrutiny of the University; Dale L. Boger, The We are greatly indebted to innovators NAI Selection Committee, having had Scripps Research Institute; Charles A. such as these for contributions to soci- their innovations deemed as making Bouman, Purdue University; John E. ety through their inventions. I commend significant impact on quality of life, Bowers, University of California, Santa these individuals, and the organizations economic development, and welfare Barbara; Gary L. Bowlin, University that support them, for the work they do of society. Collectively, this elite group of Memphis; C. Jeffrey Brinker, The to revolutionize the world we live in. As holds nearly 5,400 patents. University of New Mexico; Emery the following inventors are inducted, N. Brown, Massachusetts Institute The individuals making up this year’s may it encourage future generations to of Technology; Milton L. Brown, class of Fellows include individuals strive to meet this high honor and contin- Georgetown University; Richard B. from 109 research universities and non- ue the spirit of discovery and innovation. Brown, The University of Utah; Steven profit research institutes spanning the R.J. Brueck, The University of New United States and the world. The now The 2015 NAI Fellows include: Mexico; Joe C. Campbell, University 582-member group of Fellows is com- C. Mauli Agrawal, The University of Virginia; Selim A. Chacour, posed of more than 80 presidents and of Texas at San Antonio; Dean P. University of South Florida; Mau- senior leadership of research universi- Alderucci, The University of Chicago; Chung Frank Chang, National Chiao ties and non-profit research institutes, Jayakrishna Ambati, University of Tung University; Shu Chien, University 310 members of the other National Kentucky; Iver E. Anderson, Iowa State of California, San Diego; Mary-Dell Academies, 27 inductees of the National University; Kristi S. Anseth, University Chilton, Washington University in St. Inventors Hall of Fame, 36 recipients of of Colorado Boulder; Allen W. Apblett, Louis; Diana S. Chow, University of the U.S. National Medal of Technology Oklahoma State University; Charles Houston; Chung K. Chu, University and Innovation and the U.S. National J. Arntzen, Arizona State University; of Georgia; Yoginder P. Chugh, Medal of Science, 27 Nobel Laureates, Harry A. Atwater, Jr., California Southern Illinois University; William 14 Lemelson-MIT prize recipients, Institute of Technology; Lorne A. J. Clancey, Institute for Human and and 170 AAAS Fellows, among other Babiuk, University of Alberta; John Machine Cognition; Katrina Cornish, awards and distinctions. M. Ballato, Clemson University; John The Ohio State University; Delos M. S. Baras, University of Maryland; Issa Cosgrove III, Cleveland Clinic; Alan W. 4 | 2015 NAI Fellows Cramb, Illinois Institute of Technology; University; Chennupati Jagadish, The University of California, Davis; E. Benjamin F. Cravatt III, The Scripps Australian National University; Anil Albert Reece, University of Maryland; Research Institute; Roy Curtiss III, K. Jain, Michigan State University; Kenneth L. Reifsnider, The University University of Florida; P. Daniel Dapkus, Kristina M. Johnson, University of Texas at Arlington; Jasper D. Rine, University of Southern California; John of Colorado Boulder; Joseph S. University of California, Berkeley; G. Daugman, University of Cambridge; Kalinowski, East Carolina University; Ajeet Rohatgi, Georgia Institute of Mark E. Davis, California Institute Aaron V. Kaplan, Dartmouth College; Technology; Stephen D. Russell, Space of Technology; Robert C. Dean, Jr., Usha N. Kasid, Georgetown University; and Naval Warfare Systems Command; Dartmouth College; Atam P. Dhawan, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Johns Hopkins Michael J. Sailor, University of New Jersey Institute of Technology; University; Brian K. Kobilka, Stanford California, San Diego; Bahgat G. Duane B. Dimos, The University of University; Steven J. Kubisen, The Sammakia, Binghamton University; Texas at Arlington; David M. Eddy, George Washington University; Donald Andrew V. Schally, University of University of South Florida; Nader W. Landry, Columbia University; Se- Miami; Paul R. Schimmel, The Scripps Engheta, University of Pennsylvania; Jin Lee, Johns Hopkins University; Research Institute; Peter G. Schultz, Antonio F. Facchetti, Northwestern Sunggyu Lee, Ohio University; Robert The Scripps Research Institute; Marlan University; Rudolf Faust, University J. Lefkowitz, Duke University; G. O. Scully, Texas A&M University; of Massachusetts Lowell; Robert E. Douglas Letson, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Jonathan L. Sessler, The University of Fischell, University of Maryland; Center & Research Institute; Jennifer Texas at Austin; Mohsen Shahinpoor, Christodoulos A. Floudas, Texas A. Lewis, Harvard University; Guifang University of Maine; Ben Shneiderman, A&M University; Gabor Forgacs, Li, University of Central Florida; James University of Maryland; Marvin J. University of Missouri; Scott E. Fraser, C. Liao, University of California, Los Slepian, The University of Arizona; University of Southern California; Angeles; John S. Lollar III, Emory Kwok-Fai So, The University of Hong Jean M.J. Fréchet, King Abdullah University; Anthony M. Lowman, Kong; Richard A. Soref, University