NAI - Fellow

Organization: National Academy of Inventors

Election to NAI Fellow status is a high professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.Nominees must be a named inventor on at least one patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and must be affiliated with a university, nonprofit research institute or other academic entity.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 discovery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innovation.

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