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“Building on Foundations of Innovation”

The challenges we are confronting worldwide are both complex and daunting. In the next 20 years, the most important inventions will be those that address critical social and environmental issues, reaching and serving communities with the greatest needs. These inventions will deliver meaningful change, solve urgent problems, and create sustainable economic value for all.

The Lemelson Foundation focuses on problems that are worth solving—and not simply problems that can be solved. We recognize the need for a strong supportive invention ecosystem to make this happen. We seek to inspire inventors to know that they can make a difference. We work to ensure that the next generation of inventors can become agents of positive change.

Find out more about how we provide support to foster inventions to improve lives at:

Addressing Problems Worth Solving

www.lemelson.org/impactinventing

The challenges we are confronting worldwide are both complex and daunting. In the next 20 years, the most important inventions will be those that address critical social and environmental issues, reaching and serving communities with the greatest needs. These inventions will deliver meaningful change, solve urgent problems, and create sustainable economic value for all.

The Lemelson Foundation focuses on problems that are worth solving—and not simply problems that can be solved. We recognize the need for a strong supportive invention ecosystem to make this happen. We seek to inspire inventors to know that they can make a difference. We work to ensure that the next generation of inventors can become agents of positive change.

Find out more about how we provide support to foster inventions to improve lives at:

Addressing Problems Worth Solving

www.lemelson.org/impactinventing

For the fifth anniversary meeting, we celebrate the American spirit of ingenuity with the theme “Building on Foundations of Innovation.” Throughout the conference program, we will explore the interaction between our nation’s history of change and today’s modern culture and future of innovation.

The conference program cover artwork features the Lincoln Memo-rial, chosen to honor the 16th President of the United States and only president to date to hold an issued U.S. patent.

On May 22, 1849, Abraham Lincoln received Patent No. 6469 for a device to lift boats over shoals. He praised the patent laws for having “secured to the inventor, for a limited time, the exclusive use of his invention; and thereby added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius, in the discovery and production of new and useful things.” The scale model is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and location of the NAI Conference Signature Reception on April 15, 2016.

As we look to embark on a new era of technological and scientific advancement, we remember the trailblazers who laid the ground-work for sustained innovation, and build upon that foundation into the future.

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“Building onFoundations of Innovation”

Welcome Letter from the NAI President .......... 2Summary Conference Agenda ........................... 3Detailed Conference Agenda ..........................4-9About the NAI ................................................... 10NAI Board of Directors & Officers ................. 11Conference Program Committee .................... 11NAI Federal Charter ......................................... 12Q & A About H.R. 849 ...................................... 13Elected 2015 NAI Fellows ................................ 14Presenter & Speaker Biographies .............. 15-28Meet the NAI Staff ....................................... 29-30Sustaining Member Institutions ................ 31-32Member Institution Representatives ......... 33-35 Maps of Conference Venue Locations ...... 36-38 Thank you to Our Sponsors ....................... 39-44Fellows Congratulatory Ads ....................... 45-54Common Abbreviations ................................... 57 Technology & Innovation .................................. 58

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F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Distinguished Colleagues:

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Washington D.C., for the fifth annual meet-ing of the National Academy of Inventors. I am honored to gather with all of you for this compelling conference highlighting our nation’s innovative history.

The program we have for you this year is an exciting one. First and foremost, we want to thank our sponsors and host institu-tions for their support which makes this annual meeting possible. We are grateful to our presenters, panelists and co-chairs, and to the Conference Program Committee for their hard work, and it is a pleasure to welcome Emery Brown, Cristin Dorgelo and Victor Dzau as our featured keynote speakers. We are equally honored to have Andrew Hirshfeld, U.S. Commissioner for Patents for the USPTO, as our keynote speaker for the NAI Fellows Induction Ceremony. Lastly, we thank you for being here. The success of our annual conference would not be possible without all of our engaged members, partners and friends.

This past year has been one of accomplishment and recognition for the NAI. On Friday, at the Fellows Induction Ceremony, we will celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement, established with our valued partner, the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The MOA will allow the NAI and USPTO to continue to strengthen the initiatives on which we col-laborate, including projects to enrich education outreach, inventor honors and awards, and programs relating to intellectual property in academia.

For the third consecutive year, the NAI and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) released the Top 100 World-wide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents. Based on data obtained from the USPTO, the list recognizes the important role patents play in university research and economic development. We are also proud to unveil a new design for the NAI journal, Technology and Innovation (T&I). The NAI has held editorial control of the journal for the past six years and, begin-ning with Volume 18 in 2016, we are delighted to announce that the NAI is now owner and publisher of the journal. Invited papers from this conference will be published in T&I. Each issue contains an article submitted by the USPTO, along with a new feature, the NAI Fellow Profile.

We continue to build strong connections with federal legislators, who annually recognize our NAI Fellows in the Congres-sional Record and have submitted legislation in support of the NAI receiving a Congressional Charter known as H.R. 849. If your state’s delegation has not yet signed on as co-sponsors, NAI staff will be happy to assist with this and we hope you will support this important initiative.

This year’s conference culminates with the induction of our fourth class of NAI Fellows. Last December, our distinguished Fellows Selection Committee elected 168 innovators to NAI Fellow status. These prolific individuals represent 108 prestigious research universities and non-profit research institutes and collectively hold nearly 5,400 U.S. patents. 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 Academies, 27 inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 36 recipi-ents of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation and U.S. National Medal of Science, 27 Nobel Laureates, 14 Lemelson-MIT prize recipients, and 170 AAAS Fellows, among other awards and distinctions.

Thank you for being part of the National Academy of Inventors. We applaud your accomplishments and look forward to another exciting year. Have a great meeting.

Sincerely,

Paul R. Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., FNAIPresident

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S U M M A R Y A G E N D A

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 4:00 – 7:00 PM NAI Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only) 5:00 – 9:00 PM Early Conference Check-In 7:00 – 9:00 PM President’s Welcome Reception (All Invited to Attend)

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Conference Check-In and Information Table 9:00 – 9:10 AM Opening General Session 9:10 – 11:30 AM Session A: Changing the Innovation Culture 9:40 – 10:20 AM Keynote Address by Emery N. Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 10:20 – 10:45 AM State of the Academy Address by NAI President Paul R. Sanberg 10:45 – 11:30 AM Panel 1: Invention is Not an Option 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Buses depart hotel for offsite lunch at George Washington University (GW) 12:00 – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch Buffet and Tours at GW Science and Engineering Hall 1:00 – 1:30 PM Buses depart GW for hotel 1:30 – 2:00 PM Break 2:00 – 4:00 PM Session B: Transformative Technologies 2:30 – 3:20 PM Panel 2: Building Paths to Commercialization for Student Entrepreneurs: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Post-University Support 3:20 – 4:00 PM Keynote Address by Victor J. Dzau, National Academy of Medicine 4:00 – 6:00 PM Break 6:00 – 6:30 PM Buses depart hotel for Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History 6:30 – 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History *Dress for this event is Black Tie 7:00 – 10:00 PM Signature Reception Gala: A History of American Innovation 9:00 – 10:00 PM Buses depart the museum for hotel

FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 7:30 – 8:30 AM Technology and Innovation Editorial Board Breakfast & Meeting (Invitation Only) 8:00 – 11:00 AM Conference Check-In and Information Table 9:00 – 9:15 AM Opening General Session 9:15 – 9:50 AM Keynote Address by Cristin A. Dorgelo, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 9:50 – 11:20 AM Session C: Entrepreneurship Drives Invention Forward 10:35 – 11:20 AM Panel 3: Managing Risk in Academic Innovation 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Buses depart hotel for the United States Patent and Trademark Office 12:00 – 1:00 PM Fellows Luncheon at USPTO Auditorium 12:00 – 1:30 PM Late Conference Check-In and Information Table (at the Athenaeum) 1:00 – 1:45 PM Keynote Address by Andrew H. Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO 1:45 – 2:00 PM Signing Ceremony by Russell D. Slifer, Deputy Director, USPTO 2:00 – 4:00 PM Induction Ceremony of 2015 Fellows 4:00 PM 2015 Fellows Photograph 4:00 PM Conference Ends 3:30 – 4:30 PM Buses depart the USPTO for hotel from the Eisenhower Entrance (Atrium Level)

4:30 – 6:30 PM NAI Fellows Reception at the Global Intellectual Property Academy (Invitation Only) 6:00 & 6:30 PM Buses leave USPTO for Grand Hyatt Washington


Note: Dress is Business Attire

4:00 – 7:00 PM NAI Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only) Location: Washington Board Room, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

5:00 – 9:00 PM Early Conference Check-in Location: Grand Foyer, Declaration Level Grand Hyatt Washington 7:00 – 9:00 PM President’s Welcome Reception (All Invited to Attend) Location: Grand Foyer, Declaration Level Grand Hyatt Washington

Note: Dress is Business Attire with the exception of the Black Tie Signature Reception Gala. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the Meeting Room. Choose Wireless Network “Hyatt Meeting” and enter Access Code “NAI2016.” 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Conference Check-In and Information Table Location: Constitution Ballroom A-B Foyer, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 9:00 – 9:10 AM Opening General Session Paul R. Sanberg, National Academy of Inventors

9:10 – 11:30 AM SESSION A: THE CHANGING INNOVATION CULTURE Location: Constitution Ballroom A-B, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington Session Co-Chairs: Andrew B. Holmes, The University of Melbourne John M. Mason, Jr., Auburn University

9:10 – 9:25 AM Florence P. Haseltine, National Institute of Health “Why” vs. “What” 9:25 – 9:40 AM Robert E. Fischell, University of Maryland Innovation for Humanity

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016

DETAILED AGENDA


9:40 – 10:20 AM Keynote Address The Dynamics of the Unconscious Brain Under General Anesthesia Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Mohsen Shahinpoor, University of Maine Keynote Address Emery N. Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience NAI Fellow

10:20 – 10:45 AM State of the Academy Address Paul R. Sanberg, National Academy of Inventors 10:45 – 11:30 AM PANEL 1: INVENTION IS NOT AN OPTION Invited Panel hosted by the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors Moderator: Yolanda L. Comedy, American Association for the Advancement of Science Panelists: Karen J.L. Burg, University of Georgia Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida Suzie H. Pun, University of Washington Michael A. Smith, Intel Corporation 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Buses depart for Offsite Lunch at George Washington University Buses depart hotel from 10th Street entrance 12:00 – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch (Buffet) and Tours Location: George Washington University – Science and Engineering Hall Lehman Auditorium, 800 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC (Entrance between I Street NW and H Street NW)

Host Remarks by: Nelson A. Carbonell, George Washington University 12:15, 12:30 & 15-Minute Tours Available for the Networking Luncheon at GW 12:45 PM Vertes Research Group, 6th Floor, Room 6290 Fundamental studies in analytical and physical chemistry, and the development of new technologies for biomedical analysis. Accomplishments include metabolic imaging of biological tissues under native conditions and the in situ mass spectro- metric analysis of single cells.

The Micro-propulsion and Nanotechnology Lab, 3rd Floor, Room 3001 Micro-propulsion for micro and nanosatellites, plasma medicine, and plasma nanoscience and nanotechnology. A micro-cathode plasma arc thruster developed in this lab was launched into space in May 2015 and has been successfully used to propel a miniature satellite.


The Dowd Lab, 4th Floor, Room 4490 Synthetic organic chemistry creating and evaluating molecules against specific biochemical targets and intact pathogenic organisms including Tuberculosis and Malaria. Dowd recently received a $2.6 million NIH grant to study treatment for Malaria and Tuberculosis. 1:00 – 1:30 PM Buses depart GW and return to Conference Hotel 1:30 – 2:00 PM Break 2:00 – 4:00 PM SESSION B: TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Location: Constitution Ballroom A-B, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington Session Co-Chairs: Alyssa Panitch, Purdue University Stephen D. Russell, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command 2:00 – 2:15 PM Katrina Cornish, The Ohio State University Home-grown Rubber 2:15 – 2:30 PM Kristina M. Johnson, Cube Hydro Partners, University of Colorado Boulder The Role of Color Separation in the Making of 3DTV and Movies 2:30 – 3:20 PM PANEL 2: BUILDING PATHS TO COMMERCIALIZATION FOR STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS: EXPLORING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-UNIVERSITY SUPPORT Invited Panel hosted by The Lemelson Foundation Moderator: Graham M. Pugh, The Lemelson Foundation Panelists: Soumyadipta Acharya, Johns Hopkins University Dan E. Azagury, Stanford University Pratik Patel, Glyscend Inc. Joseph Steig, Long River Ventures

3:20 – 4:00 PM Keynote Address Bench to Bedside to Population: A Journey of Innovation Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Kristi S. Anseth, University of Colorado Boulder Keynote Address Victor J. Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Duke University NAI Fellow 4:00 – 6:00 PM Break before Dinner


FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016

Note: Dress is Business Attire. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the Meeting Room. Choose Wireless Network “Hyatt Meeting” and enter Access Code “NAI2016.” 7:30 – 8:30 AM Technology & Innovation, Journal of the National Academy of Inventors Editorial Board Breakfast and Meeting (Invitation Only) Location: Penn Quarter A, Declaration Level Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 8:00 – 11:00 AM Conference Check-In and Information Table Location: Constitution Ballroom A-B Foyer, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington 9:00 – 9:15 AM Opening General Session Paul R. Sanberg, National Academy of Inventors

6:00 – 6:30 PM Buses depart the hotel for offsite Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Buses depart from 10th Street entrance Dress for this event is Black Tie 6:30 – 7:00 PM Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception Location: Flag Hall, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Enter from Madison Drive between 12th and 14th Streets, NW 7:00 – 10:00 PM Signature Reception Gala: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN INNOVATION Location: Innovation Wing (first floor) Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

Welcome Remarks by: Arthur Daemmrich, Smithsonian Institution Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation Paul R. Sanberg, National Academy of Inventors Graham M. Pugh, The Lemelson Foundation 9:00 – 10:00 PM Buses return to hotel Buses depart Smithsonian from Constitution Avenue circle driveway on the first floor of the museum


9:15 – 9:50 AM Keynote Address Catalyzing Innovation to Address Grand Challenges Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Nicholas A. Peppas, The University of Texas at Austin Keynote Speaker Cristin A. Dorgelo, Chief of Staff White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 9:50 – 11:20 AM SESSION C: ENTREPRENEURSHIP DRIVES INVENTION FORWARD Location: Constitution Ballroom A-B, Constitution Level Grand Hyatt Washington Session Co-Chairs: Patrick G. O’Shea, University of Maryland Helena S. Wisniewski, University of Alaska Anchorage 9:50 – 10:05 AM Mir Imran, University of Pittsburgh Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurial Thinking 10:05 – 10:20 AM Ray H. Baughman, The University of Texas at Dallas The Living Platform Theory of Invention Spawns Powerful Artificial Muscles

10:20 – 10:35 AM Chenming C. Hu, University of California, Berkeley Taking Semiconductor Technology to a New Dimension – 3D Transistor 10:35 – 11:20 AM PANEL 3: MANAGING RISK IN ACADEMIC INNOVATION Invited Panel of Senior University Leadership Moderator: Elizabeth Langdon-Gray, Harvard University Panelists: Delos M. Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic Alan W. Cramb, Illinois Institute of Technology Stephen K. Klasko, Thomas Jefferson University 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Buses depart hotel for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Buses depart hotel from 10th Street entrance 12:00 – 1:00 PM NAI Fellows Luncheon Location: Auditorium, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Madison Building 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Buses arrive at Eisenhower Entrance) (Parking is available in the East Garage – follow signs) 1:00 – 1:45 PM Fellows Keynote Address Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Elizabeth L. Dougherty, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fellows Keynote Address Andrew H. Hirshfeld, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Commissioner for Patents


1:45 – 2:00 PM Signing Ceremony Russell D. Slifer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director

2:00 – 4:00 PM Induction Ceremony of the Elected 2015 NAI Fellows 4:00 PM 2015 Fellows Photograph Immediately following the induction on the Dulany Entrance Stairway 4:00 PM Conference Ends 3:30 – 4:30 PM Buses will depart the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Grand Hyatt Washington immediately following the Fellows Induction Ceremony between 3:30 and 4:30 PM from the Eisenhower Entrance (Atrium Level)

4:30 – 6:30 PM NAI Fellows Reception (Invitation Only) Location: The Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO 6:00 & 6:30 PM Buses depart the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Grand Hyatt Washington immediately following the Fellows Reception at approximately 6:00 and 6:30 PM from the Dulany Entrance (Lower Atrium Level)



• About the National Academy of Inventors •The National Academy of Inventors® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member organization comprising U.S. and inter-national universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutions, with over 3,000 individual inven-tor members and Fellows spanning more than 200 institutions, and growing rapidly. It was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. The NAI pub-lishes the multidisciplinary journal Technology and Innovation, Journal of the National Academy of Inventors.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

• To recognize publicly a cadre of investigators who are also inventors.

• To enhance visibility of university and non-profit research institute technology development, promote entrepreneurship and be advocates for academic innovation in the local community.

• To be a resource for the local community to facilitate greater industry research contracts and inter- actions with companies and organizations in order to increase economic impact.

• To increase awareness of intellectual property by mentoring, fostering and encouraging faculty, staff and students to develop their intellectual property and inventions.

• To help shape society by being in a position to understand the translational use of inventions at the university or research institute and elsewhere; and to be a role model in such endeavors for students.

• To develop relevant invention-based activities in collaboration with the institution’s administration of patents and licensing.

As the Academy grows and develops, we will continue to seek new ways to recognize and honor academic invention, provide unique opportunities for our Member Institutions, and build strong relationships with innovative groups and companies. There is no doubt that translational technology is critically important; it is the engine that will drive the economies of the 21st century. Our research institutions are growing and through their capabilities, we see a limitless future for our nation and the world.

• GOALS AND OBJECTIVES •

www.Academyofinventors.org


• 2016 NAI Board of Directors and Officers •

Paul R. Sanberg, President, University of South Florida

George R. Newkome, Vice President, The University of Akron

Howard J. Federoff, Vice President, University of California, Irvine

Nasser Arshadi, Secretary, University of Missouri – St. Louis

Sudeep Sarkar, Treasurer, University of South Florida

Karen J.L. Burg, University of Georgia

Robert V. Duncan, Texas Tech University

Eric R. Fossum, Dartmouth College

Arlene A. Garrison, Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Arthur P. Molella, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Vinit Nijhawan, Boston University

Thomas N. Parks, The University of Utah

Elizabeth L. Dougherty, Ex Officio, United States Patent and Trademark Office

• 2016 Conference Program Committee •

Sudeep Sarkar, Chair, University of South Florida

Nasser Arshadi, University of Missouri – St. Louis

Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh

Arthur Daemmrich, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Elizabeth L. Dougherty, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Steven J. Kubisen, George Washington University

Elizabeth Langdon-Gray, Harvard University

Arthur P. Molella, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

George R. Newkome, The University of Akron

Ruchika Nijhara, Georgetown University

Patrick G. O’Shea, University of Maryland

Mark VanderZyl, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures

114th CONGRESS1St SESSiON H. R. 849

To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.

iN thE hOUSE OF REPRESENtAtiVES

FEbRUARy 10, 2015

MR. ROSS (for himself, MR. biliRAkiS, MS. FRANkEl of Florida, MS. ESty, MR. liPiNSki, and MS. CAStOR of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILLTo grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as-sembled,

SECTION 1. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS.

(a) Grant Of Charter.—Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chap-ter 1503 the following new chapter:

“CHAPTER 1504—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS

“§ 150401. Findings

“Congressfindsthefollowing:

“(1) The majority of our Nation’s basic research is done at our colleges and universities.

“(2) The National Academy of Inventors recognizes and encourages inventors who have a patent issued fromtheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice.

“(3)TheNationalAcademyofInventorsenhancesthevisibilityofuniversityandnon-profitresearchinstitute technology and academic innovation.

“(4) The National Academy of Inventors encourages the disclosure of intellectual property.

“(5) The National Academy of Inventors educates and mentors innovative students.

“(6) The systematic application of organized knowledge and information can generate technology and produce creative solutions to existing problems.

“(7) Innovation, based on new inventions and technologies, has proven to be a key factor in the indus-trial and economic development of the world.

“(8) The National Academy of Inventors serves a valuable role in the translation of science and technol-ogywithintheuniversityandnon-profitresearchinstitutecommunity,andforthebenefitofsociety.

“(9) Congress supports the mission of the National Academy of Inventors to encourage the translation oftheinventionsofitsmemberstobenefitsociety.

View entire bill at http://1.usa.gov/1RkDHAN


Questions and Answers on H.R. 849to Grant a Federal Charter to the NAI

What is a federally chartered organization?

Federally chartered organizations were designed to promote a public purpose by leveraging nonfederal partnerships and individuals. This honorific designation symbolizes a federal recognition of the significant national interests stemming from the mission, goals, and objectives of the organization.

Why should the NAI be granted a federal charter?

Currently, universities perform more than half of our nation’s basic research and more than 60% of that research is federally funded. It is in our national best interest for that research to be translated for the better-ment of society into innovative products, processes, cures, and treatments. Federally recognizing the impor-tance of the NAI will bolster the innovations, technologies, and new businesses spurred as research devel-ops at universities and nonprofit research institutes, elevating their already dynamic role in our national economic development and our global competitiveness. Additionally, if granted a federal charter, the NAI is ready and well equipped with subject matter experts to provide advice to the federal government on inno-vation, intellectual property, translational research and commercialization.

What is the cost of this bill?

There is no cost associated with granting a federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.

Are similar organizations distinguished as federally chartered organizations?

Yes. The National Academy of Sciences, whose charter was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, remains actively involved in advising the federal government on matters of science, engineering, and medicine.

Does Congress still designate organizations as federally chartered organizations?

Yes, however Congress has drastically limited the frequency with which it enacts charter legislation. Although no formal rule was adopted at the start of this Congress to ban charter legislation, it is the preference of the House Judiciary Committee to not move charter legislation. With enough Members of Congress co-spon-soring, it could be possible to bring the bill out of Committee and directly to the House.

If the NAI is granted a Federal Charter, what oversight role will the federal government have in the future?

The National Academy of Inventors would be required to submit a report to Congress on the activities of the preceding fiscal year, but the federal government would not take regulatory or oversight roles.



C. Mauli Agrawal • The University of Texas at San Antonio Dean P. Alderucci • The University of ChicagoJayakrishna Ambati • University of KentuckyIver E. Anderson • Iowa State UniversityKristi S. Anseth • University of Colorado BoulderAllen W. Apblett • Oklahoma State UniversityCharles J. Arntzen • Arizona State UniversityHarry A. Atwater, Jr. • California Institute of TechnologyLorne A. Babiuk • University of AlbertaJohn M. Ballato • Clemson UniversityJohn S. Baras • University of MarylandIssa Batarseh • University of Central FloridaRay H. Baughman • The University of Texas at DallasAngela M. Belcher • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStephen J. Benkovic • The Pennsylvania State UniversityShekhar Bhansali • Florida International UniversitySangeeta N. Bhatia • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJ. Douglas Birdwell • The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKenneth J. Blank • Rowan UniversityDale L. Boger • The Scripps Research InstituteCharles A. Bouman • Purdue UniversityJohn E. Bowers • University of California, Santa BarbaraGary L. Bowlin • University of MemphisC. Jeffrey Brinker • The University of New MexicoEmery N. Brown • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Milton L. Brown • Georgetown UniversityRichard B. Brown • The University of UtahSteven R.J. Brueck • The University of New MexicoJoe C. Campbell • University of VirginiaSelim A. Chacour • University of South FloridaMau-Chung Frank Chang • National Chiao Tung UniversityShu Chien • University of California, San DiegoMary-Dell Chilton • Washington University in St. LouisDiana S. Chow • University of HoustonChung K. Chu • University of GeorgiaYoginder P. Chugh • Southern Illinois UniversityWilliam J. Clancey • Institute for Human and Machine CognitionKatrina Cornish • The Ohio State UniversityDelos M. Cosgrove III • Cleveland ClinicAlan W. Cramb • Illinois Institute of TechnologyBenjamin F. Cravatt III • The Scripps Research InstituteRoy Curtiss III • University of FloridaPaul D. Dapkus • University of Southern CaliforniaJohn G. Daugman • University of CambridgeMark E. Davis • California Institute of TechnologyRobert C. Dean, Jr. • Dartmouth CollegeAtam P. Dhawan • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDuane B. Dimos • The University of Texas at ArlingtonDavid M. Eddy • University of South FloridaNader Engheta • University of PennsylvaniaAntonio Facchetti • Northwestern UniversityRudolf Faust • University of Massachusetts LowellRobert E. Fischell • University of MarylandChristodoulos A. Floudas • Texas A&M UniversityGabor Forgacs • University of MissouriScott E. Fraser • University of Southern California

Jean M.J. Fréchet • King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyRichard H. Frenkiel • Rutgers, The State University of New JerseySanjiv S. Gambhir • Stanford UniversityShubhra Gangopadhyay • University of MissouriSir Andre K. Geim • The University of ManchesterGeorge Georgiou • The University of Texas at AustinJohn C. Gore • Vanderbilt UniversityVenu Govindaraju • University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkAli Hajimiri • California Institute of TechnologyNaomi J. Halas • Rice UniversityAndrew D. Hamilton • University of OxfordWayne W. Hanna • University of GeorgiaFlorence P. Haseltine • National Institutes of HealthCharlotte A.E. Hauser • King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyCraig J. Hawker • University of California, Santa BarbaraM. Frederick Hawthorne • University of MissouriBarton F. Haynes • Duke UniversityRichard F. Heck • University of DelawareAndrew B. Holmes • The University of MelbourneRush D. Holt • American Association for the Advancement of ScienceH. Robert Horvitz • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyChenming C. Hu • University of California, BerkeleyLeon D. Iasemidis • Louisiana Tech UniversityMir Imran • University of PittsburghDonald E. Ingber • Harvard UniversityChennupati Jagadish • The Australian National UniversityAnil K. Jain • Michigan State UniversityKristina M. Johnson • University of Colorado BoulderJoseph S. Kalinowski • East Carolina UniversityAaron V. Kaplan • Dartmouth CollegeUsha N. Kasid • Georgetown UniversityKenneth W. Kinzler • Johns Hopkins UniversityBrian K. Kobilka • Stanford UniversitySteven J. Kubisen • The George Washington UniversityDonald W. Landry • Columbia UniversitySe-Jin Lee • Johns Hopkins UniversitySunggyu Lee • Ohio UniversityRobert J. Lefkowitz • Duke UniversityG. Douglas Letson • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteJennifer A. Lewis • Harvard UniversityGuifang Li • University of Central FloridaJames C. Liao • University of California, Los AngelesJohn S. Lollar III • Emory UniversityAnthony M. Lowman • Rowan UniversityRodney S. Markin • University of Nebraska Medical CenterTobin J. Marks • Northwestern UniversityDean F. Martin • University of South FloridaHelen S. Mayberg • Emory UniversityEdith G. McGeer • The University of British ColumbiaPatrick L. McGeer • The University of British ColumbiaMeyya Meyyappan • NASA Ames Research Center Thomas E. Milner • The University of Texas at AustinUmesh K. Mishra • University of California, Santa BarbaraSomenath Mitra • New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAndreas F. Molisch • University of Southern CaliforniaRamani Narayan • Michigan State University

Alan C. Nelson • Arizona State UniversityKyriacos C. Nicolaou • Rice UniversityDavid R. Nygren • The University of Texas at ArlingtonRichard M. Osgood, Jr. • Columbia UniversityAlyssa Panitch • Purdue UniversityH. Anne Pereira • The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterWilliam M. Pierce, Jr. • University of LouisvilleJohn M. Poate • Colorado School of MinesH. Vincent Poor • Princeton UniversityAnn Progulske-Fox • University of FloridaSuzie H. Pun • University of WashingtonKaushik Rajashekara • The University of Texas at DallasJahangir S. Rastegar • Stony Brook UniversityA. Hari Reddi • University of California, DavisE. Albert Reece • University of MarylandKenneth L. Reifsnider • The University of Texas at ArlingtonJasper D. Rine • University of California, BerkeleyAjeet Rohatgi • Georgia Institute of TechnologyStephen D. Russell • Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Michael J. Sailor • University of California, San DiegoBahgat G. Sammakia • Binghamton UniversityAndrew V. Schally • University of MiamiPaul R. Schimmel • The Scripps Research InstitutePeter G. Schultz • The Scripps Research InstituteMarlan O. Scully • Texas A&M UniversityJonathan L. Sessler • The University of Texas at AustinMohsen Shahinpoor • University of MaineBen Shneiderman • University of MarylandMarvin J. Slepian • The University of ArizonaKwok-Fai So • The University of Hong KongRichard A. Soref • University of Massachusetts BostonPramod K. Srivastava • University of Connecticut Andrew J. Steckl • University of CincinnatiValentino J. Stella • The University of KansasGalen D. Stucky • University of California, Santa BarbaraBala Subramaniam • The University of KansasR. Michael Tanner • Association of Public and Land-grant UniversitiesGuillermo J. Tearney • Harvard UniversityStephen Tomlinson • Medical University of South CarolinaJames M. Tour • Rice UniversityKalliat T. Valsaraj • Louisiana State UniversityBert Vogelstein • Johns Hopkins UniversitySherry L. Voytik-Harbin • Purdue UniversityNorman J. Wagner III • University of DelawareYong Wang • Washington State UniversityJames A. Wells • University of California, San FranciscoCaroline C. Whitacre • The Ohio State UniversityJay F. Whitacre • Carnegie Mellon UniversityHelena S. Wisniewski • University of Alaska AnchorageEdward D. Wolf • Cornell UniversityPaul K. Wright • University of California, BerkeleyJames C. Wyant • The University of ArizonaPan-Chyr Yang • National Taiwan UniversityYu-Dong Yao • Stevens Institute of TechnologyMartin L. Yarmush • Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyJim P. Zheng • Florida State University

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• Presenter and Speaker Biographies •THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016

SESSION A: THE CHANGING INNOVATION CULTURE

Co-ChairAndrew B. Holmes Laureate Professor Emeritus of ChemistryThe University of Melbourne Andrew B. Holmes, Ph.D., is Laureate Professor Emeritus of chemistry at The University of Mel-bourne and emeritus professor of organic and polymer chemistry at Imperial College. Holmes is distinguished for his contributions to organic electronic semiconductors, in particular the devel-opment of polymer light emitting devices and organic and polymeric photovoltaic devices. He has also made significant contributions in using affinity probes to study intracellular signaling. He is co-recipient of the Descartes Prize of the European Commission and Royal Medal of the Royal Society. He holds 20 U.S. patents and 25 foreign patents many of which have been licensed to various companies. He is the co-founder of Cambridge Display Technology. He has published over 520 peer-reviewed papers and serves as associate editor for Organic Letters. Holmes is a fel-low (and the current president) of the Australian Academy of Science, NAI, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and Royal Society.

Presentation: “Why” vs. “What”Florence P. Haseltine Emerita Scientist National Institutes of Health Florence P. Haseltine, Ph.D., M.D., is Emerita Scientist at the National Institutes of Health. Hasel-tine is a molecular biologist and obstetrician gynecologist. A member of NAM and fellow of AAAS and NAI, she has been cited for her work in medical advocacy, notably as founder of the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) in 1990. Her patents include one for protective wheel-chair containers and another for secure internet commerce. In 1995, she founded Haseltine Sys-tems, which manufactures and sells the containers. As a pioneer in women’s health research, she was the founding editor of the Journal of Women’s Health. Her scholarly publications are in the area of sex differentiation, and she also wrote Woman Doctor, a best-selling novel about her med-ical training published in 1977. Since achieving emerita status, Haseltine works with scientific organizations developing databases and digital applications to disseminate their important work.

Co-ChairJohn M. Mason, Jr. Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Auburn University John M. Mason Jr., Ph.D., P.E., is vice president for research and economic development at Auburn University. Mason serves on the president’s cabinet and provides leadership for strategic planning for the university’s research enterprise and economic development initiatives and is president of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation. Prior to joining Auburn University, Mason was the associate dean for graduate studies, research and outreach in the college of engineering at Penn State University, tenured professor of civil engineering, and director of the Thomas D. Larson, Pennsylvania Transportation Institute and the executive director for the Mid-Atlantic University Transportation Center. Mason holds a bachelor’s degree in transportation from Penn State University, a master’s degree in transportation engineering from Villanova University, and a doctorate in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a fellow of the ITE and a reg-istered professional engineer licensed in Pennsylvania.


Keynote Address: The Dynamics of the Unconscious Brain Under General AnesthesiaEmery N. Brown Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and of Computational Neuroscience Massachusetts Institute of Technology Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., is Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Computational Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospi-tal. He is recognized for his contributions to neural signal processing and to understanding the neuroscience mechanisms of general anesthesia. He is the recipient of the NIH Director’s Pio-neer Award, NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award, and 2015 American Society of Anesthesiologists Excellence in Research Award. He has 18 issued or pending patents and has published more than 180 journal articles. He served on the NIH BRAIN Initiative Working Group. He is a fellow of AAA&S and NAI, and a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow in Applied Mathematics. He is a member of NAM, NAS and NAE.

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Introduction of the Keynote SpeakerMohsen Shahinpoor Professor University of Maine Mohsen Shahinpoor, Ph.D., is professor of mechanical engineering, as well as professor of bio-medical science and engineering at the University of Maine, where he established and currently directs the biomedical engineering and robotics programs. He has contributed to innovations in smart/intelligent materials, artificial muscles, ionic polymers, biomimetic soft robotics, advanced nanocomposites, heart assist devices and systems, bionic vision and ophthalmological engineer-ing and neuro and endovascular surgical tools and medical implants. He holds many awards such as the NASA Space Act Award. He holds more than 32 U.S. patents, mostly in health engi-neering and medical implants. He wrote the first textbook in robotic surgery in 2014. He is a fel-low of NAI, ASME, Institute of Physics and Royal Society of Chemistry. He has over 484 refer-eed journal articles, book chapters and proceedings publications, 50 books and edited volumes and 65 patents, patents pending and publications.

Presentation: Innovation for HumanityRobert E. Fischell Professor of Practice University of Maryland Robert E. Fischell, Sc.D. honorary, received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and master of science and doctor of science (honorary) degrees from the University of Maryland. Fischell has formed 15 private companies that licensed his patents on medical devices including heart pacemakers, defibrillators, coronary stents, and devices to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches. He is a prolific inventor with over 200 issued U.S. and foreign patents many of which started these medical device companies. He is a trustee of the Univer-sity of Maryland, College Park Foundation, a member of the board of visitors for the College of Engineering, and the board of visitors of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a director of the University System of Maryland. Fischell’s honors include Inventor of the Year for the USA in 1984, election to NAE in 1996, NAI Fellow, and several medals for distinguished accomplishments in science, engineering and innovation.


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PANEL 1: INVENTION IS NOT AN OPTION

Paul R. Sanberg President National Academy of Inventors Paul R. Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., FNAI, is founder and president of the National Academy of Inven-tors, and senior vice president for research, innovation, and economic development at the Uni-versity of South Florida. He trained at York University, University of British Columbia, Austra-lian National University and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, among others, and held academic positions at Ohio University, University of Cincinnati, and Brown University. He holds 42 U.S. and 70 foreign patents and has served on numerous scientific advisory boards for health-related foundations and companies. He is author of more than 600 scientific articles and 14 books, with 25,000 citations to his work, co-editor-in-chief of Technology and Innovation, and serves on editorial boards for more than 30 scientific journals. He is a Charter Fellow of the NAI, and fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Insti-tute for Medical and Biological Engineering, AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador, Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, Florida Academy of Sciences Medalist, and serves on the nom-ination evaluation committee of the United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Panelist Karen J.L. Burg Harbor Lights Endowed Chair University of Georgia Karen J.L. Burg, Ph.D., is professor and the Harbor Lights Endowed Chair in the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia (UGA). Prior to joining UGA, she served as vice president for research and a professor of chemical engineering at Kansas State University from 2014 to 2016. Burg’s honors include a Presidential Early Career Award for Sci-entists and Engineers, the inaugural Swiss AO Research Prize, recognition as a Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s TR100 Young Innovator, an American Institute for Medical and Bio-logical Engineering Fellow, an American Council on Education Fellow, a U.S. Department of Defense Era of Hope Scholar, and an AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador. She has seven patents issued, 13 disclosures and/or provisional patent applications recorded, with one patent serving as the basis for a diagnostics startup company. Burg has given over 200 invited presen-tations and authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications on the subject of engineered tissues. A Burg invention was one of ten technologies featured in the inaugural Avon Foundation for Women – National Institutes of Health – Center for Advancing Innovation Breast Cancer Start-Up Challenge. She holds 24 issued U.S. patents and has published over 200 peer-reviewed pub-lications. She is a Fellow of the NAI.

Moderator Yolanda L. Comedy Director of the Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity American Association for the Advancement of Science Yolanda L. Comedy, Ph.D., is director of the American Association for the Advancement of Sci-ence (AAAS) Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity, where she directs a num-ber of programs, including the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors program. She previously worked for the White House, serving as a senior policy analyst for both the President’s Commit-tee of Advisors on Science and Technology and the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee; and IBM, working in strategic philanthropy, governmental programs, as well as busi-ness consulting on issues such as K-12 education reform, high-performance computing and U.S. competitiveness, and business strategy. Comedy obtained her doctorate from Indiana University in political science, specializing in public policy and international development.


PanelistSuzie H. Pun Robert F. Rushmer Professor of Bioengineering University of Washington Suzie H. Pun, Ph.D., is Robert F. Rushmer Professor of Bioengineering at University of Wash-ington. Pun has developed new biomaterials for applications in drug delivery to the central ner-vous system, cancer therapy, and trauma care. She is the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2006), NSF CAREER Award, and Controlled Release Soci-ety’s Young Investigator Award (2014). She holds 11 U.S. patents that have been licensed to two companies. She has published 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts and serves on the editorial advisory boards for several journals, including Biomacromolecules, ACS Macro Letters, Biomaterials Sci-ence, Molecular Therapy, and Acta Biomaterialia. Pun is a fellow of NAI and AIMBE, and is cur-rently serving as an AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador.

PanelistJuan E. Gilbert Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair University of Florida Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., is Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of computer and information science and engineering at the University of Florida, where he leads the Human Experience Research Lab. Gilbert has a wide variety of research projects, received numerous awards, published more than 140 articles, given more than 200 talks and obtained more than $24 million in research funding. He is the inventor of Prime III, a universally designed vot-ing technology and is a fellow of AAAS.

PanelistMichael A. Smith Director of Intel® Software Academic Program Intel Corporation Michael A. Smith is director of the Intel Software Academic Program for Perceptual Comput-ing and the Internet of Things and a visual computing architect. He is a specialist in image and video analytics with a focus on automated media understanding for video search and visualiza-tion. He has given over 100 invited presentations and is the author of numerous scientific publi-cations and a book on video indexing, search and summarization. Before joining Intel, Smith was director of research with France Telecom R&D. Smith is a pioneer in health systems for remote monitoring and is a co-founder of the Urban Health initiative for improving patient wellness in underrepresented communities.


SESSION B: TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY’S SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING HALL TOURS

Co-ChairAlyssa Panitch Leslie A. Geddes Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Vice Provost for Faculty AffairsPurdue University Alyssa Panitch, Ph.D., is Leslie A. Geddes Professor of Biomedical Engineering and vice provost for faculty affairs at Purdue University. Her inventions span cell-penetrating peptide therapeutics to treat diseases involving inflammation and fibrosis and proteoglycan mimics that bind to the extracellular matrix and promote healthy tissue healing. She is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the Leading Lights Risk Taker Award from Women in High Tech, and is a Renaissance Week-end Invitee. Panitch holds 14 U.S. and multiple associated foreign patents that have been licensed to three startup companies of which she is a co-founder. She has published over 80 manuscripts and serves as a member of the editorial advisory board for Biomacromolecules and as associate editor for Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Panitch is a fellow of NAI, AIMBE and BMES.

Co-ChairStephen D. Russell Director of Science & Technology and CTOSpace and Naval Warfare Systems Command Stephen D. Russell, Ph.D., Senior Executive Service (SES), is director of science and technol-ogy and CTO at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. He leads a highly technical team of 800+ personnel and influences $1.2B supporting R&D in command and control, communi-cations, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. He is the recipient of many awards including: AFCEA’s International Gold Medal in Engineering, SSC Pacific’s Lauritsen-Bennett Award for Science, Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award and the FLC Excellence in Technology Transition Award. He holds 115 U.S. and foreign patents and over 20 percent of his IP portfolio has been commercially licensed. He has authored or co-authored over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and technical reports and serves on the edito-rial board for Naval Science & Technology FUTURE FORCE Magazine. Russell received his mas-ter’s and doctoral degrees from University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook. He is a member of APS and SPIE and a Fellow of NAI.

Host Welcome RemarksNelson A. Carbonell ChairGeorge Washington University Board of Trustees Nelson A. Carbonell is chair of the George Washington University (GW) board of trustees. He is an entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience and has founded companies includ-ing Cysive, a software engineering services company he took public in 1999; Snowbird Capital, which provided equity and mezzanine debt to middle market companies; and Nelson Carbonell and Associates, which assists companies with strategy, financing, operations and technology. Car-bonell has chaired several key committees of the GW board of trustees, most notably, the commit-tee that led to approve the construction of Science and Engineering Hall. He serves on the board of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, and is a former chairman of the Washington-Baltimore Young President’s Organization (YPO), as well as a former mem-ber of YPO’s International Board. He also serves on several corporate boards. Carbonell earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from GW, graduating with distinction in 1985.


Presentation: The Role of Color Separation in the Making of 3DTV and MoviesKristina M. Johnson Founder, Chairman and CEO, Cube Hydro Partners University of Colorado Boulder Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D., is founder, chair and CEO of Enduring Hydro, LLC. She served as undersecretary at the U.S. DOE, as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the Johns Hopkins University, as dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and as professor at University of Colorado Boulder. She is an inventor and entrepreneur in liquid crys-tal optoelectronic devices and high definition displays. She is the recipient of many accolades including NSF Presidential Young Investigator (1985), Fulbright Faculty Scholar (1991), Dennis Gabor Prize (1993) and John Fritz Medal (2008). She co-founded several companies, including SouthEast Techinventures, Cube Hydro Partners and ColorLink, Inc., which was sold to RealD, and is responsible for 3D effects in movies such as Avatar, and 300 others. Johnson has published 147 refereed papers and proceedings and holds 43 U.S. patents. She is an inductee of Women in Technology International Hall of Fame (2003), Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame (2014) and NIHF (2015) and is a fellow of NAI, OSA, IEEE, SPIE and AAAS.

PANEL 2: BUILDING PATHS TO COMMERCIALIZATION FOR STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS: EXPLORING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

ModeratorGraham M. Pugh Deputy Director The Lemelson Foundation Graham M. Pugh is deputy director of The Lemelson Foundation. He works on programs and initiatives to advance the Foundation’s strategy of harnessing the power of invention to improve lives. Pugh draws on three decades of diverse experience in the public policy, international devel-opment, engineering, and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as director of the Office of Climate Change Policy and Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he oversaw engagement with global energy ministries and managed agreements focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency and access, and human capacity. Previously, he served at the White House as deputy associate director for technology and international affairs at the Council on Environmen-tal Quality. He also spent years facilitating development of new technologies for Intel and other corporations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in engineering from Cornell University and also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.

Presentation: Home-grown RubberKatrina Cornish Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair of Bioemergent MaterialsThe Ohio State University Katrina Cornish, Ph.D., is Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair of Bioemergent Materials at The Ohio State University. Cornish is the leading global expert on alternate rubber production, processing and products, and exploitation of opportunity feedstocks and wastes, for sustainable and resilient bioproducts and biofuels, and her research and inventions form the foundation of the alternate rubber industry. She is the recipient of the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government, Outstanding Research Scientist of the Year (USDA-ARS), ACS Presidential Award, and Outstanding Research Scientist of the Year (AAIC). She has 36 issued and pending U.S. and foreign patents, 14 of which have been licensed to private industry. She is the founder of Energy-Ene, Inc., EnergyEne Australia Pty. Ltd, EnergyEne Africa, and DamSafe LLC. She has 201 aca-demic publications, and serves on the editorial boards of Industrial Crops and Products, Phyto-chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology. Cornish is a fellow of AAAS and NAI.

PanelistSoumyadipta Acharya Graduate Program Director, Center for Bioengineering and Design Johns Hopkins University Soumyadipta Acharya, M.D., Ph.D., is graduate program director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) and an assistant research professor of bio-medical engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He was the chief architect of a new graduate program in bioengineering innovation and design and has been involved in the invention and early stage development of several diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. Several of his inven-tions have received funding from USAID and other foundations. In recognition of his contri-butions to medical technology innovation, entrepreneurship and education, Acharya received the Olympus Emerging Educational Leader Award (2011), from the National Collegiate Inven-tors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). He is also the recipient of the NASA Tech Briefs Award (2006) and NASA Space Act Board Award (2008) in recognition of his work on human physio-logical signal analysis. He has published over 35 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and is the inventor on 18 patents.


PanelistDan E. Azagury Assistant Director, Biodesign Specialty Fellowship Program Stanford University Dan E. Azagury, M.D., is assistant director of the Biodesign Specialty Fellowship Program and assistant professor of surgery at Stanford University. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery, digestive surgery, bariatric surgery and general surgery. He previously completed a fellowship in medical innovation at Stanford Biodesign and was responsible for bariatric surgery at Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland. Azagury combines his clinical experience and his passion for innovation to focus on reducing the impact of surgical procedures on patients. He received two U.S. patents and numerous awards. He is a member of the Association for Academic Surgery and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and an associate fellow of the Amer-ican College of Surgeons.

PanelistPratik Patel Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Glyscend Inc. Pratik Patel is co-founder and chief technology officer at Glyscend Inc., a startup out of Johns Hop-kins University (JHU). In addition, he serves as the principal investigator for a NSF small busi-ness technology transfer grant between Glyscend and JHU to commercialize technology his team developed as graduate students. He believes healthcare solutions that have the highest impact on patients are the ones that address the needs of multiple stakeholders. During his graduate stud-ies at JHU, his team interacted with basic scientists, clinicians, regulatory experts, reimbursement experts and patients, to propose a revolutionary treatment for type 2 diabetes based on insights from bariatric surgery, forming the basis for Glyscend. The concept has since received recogni-tion and funding totaling nearly half a million dollars from state, federal, and national collegiate organizations. Previously, he worked at DSM, a large medical device company developing surgi-cal meshes, and Biolite, a startup company developing clean cooking stoves that produce energy for developing nations, and in the space of early cancer detection, biomaterials, and water distri-bution systems for remote communities.


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Introduction of Keynote SpeakerKristi S. Anseth Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Distinguised Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder Kristi S. Anseth, Ph.D., is Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Distinguished Professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). Anseth is known for her development of innovative biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine applications. She is the recipient of the Curtis W. McGraw Award from the ASEE, Alan T. Waterman Award from NSF, Colburn and Professional Progress Awards from AIChE, Outstanding Young Investigator and Mid-Career Research awards from MRS, Hazel Barnes Award from CU-Boulder, and Science and Medicine Prize from the Bonfils-Stan-ton Foundation. Anseth holds 15 U.S. patents or patents pending and is co-founder of Mosaic Biosciences. She has published over 300 articles and serves as an editor for Biomacro-molecules, Progress in Materials Science, and Biotechnology & Bioengineering. Anseth is a member of NAE, NAM, and NAS and is a fellow of NAI, AAAS, AIMBE, MRS and SFB.

PanelistJoseph Steig Chief Financial OfficerLong River Ventures Joseph Steig is chief financial officer at Long River Ventures, a seed and early stage venture fund. Long River is actively investing out of its third fund, investing in New England and the north-eastern United States with a sector focus on IT, health IT and other healthcare technology. In addition, Steig develops entrepreneurship curriculum and teaches in accelerator programs both in the United States and internationally. He is currently working with Village Capital, a global program focused on accelerating ventures that deliver significant value to people and the planet. Steig also serves on the board of directors of the non-profit lending institution Common Capital, on the advisory board for Greentown Labs and on the global health advisory board for Investors Circle. He has worked in a diverse range of industries, from aquaculture to the internet, and has extensive consulting experience with universities and innovators on technology commercializa-tion. He is the co-founder of River Valley Investors, a Massachusetts angel investor group. Steig grew up in Vancouver, Can. and went to Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass.

Keynote Address: Bench to Bedside to Population: A Journey of InnovationVictor J. Dzau President, National Academy of Medicine James B. Duke Professor of Medicine, Duke University Victor J. Dzau, M.D., is president of the National Academy of Medicine and chancellor emeri-tus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University. Previously, he was chairman of medicine at Harvard and Stanford Universities. Dzau’s seminal research on the renin angioten-sin system paved the way for the development of widely used lifesaving drugs. He pioneered gene therapy for vascular disease and his recent work on microRNA in direct reprogramming provides a novel strategy for regenerative medicine. He served as a chair and member of advisory com-mittees for NIH; on the board of Health Governors of the World Economic Forum and chaired its Global Agenda Council on Personalized and Precision Medicine; as chair of Scientific Advi-sory Board of CV Therapeutics; and board of directors of Genzyme, Medtronic and Alnylam Inc. Among his many honors and recognitions are the Gustav Nylin Medal, the Distinguished Sci-entist Award from the American Heart Association, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Henry Freisen International Prize, and Public Service Medal from the President of Singapore. He holds 17 pat-ents and founded Corgentech and Clerigen Inc. He is a Fellow of the NAI and member of NAM, AAA&S and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and received eight honorary doctorates.


Welcome RemarksArthur Daemmrich Director, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation Smithsonian Institution Arthur Daemmrich, Ph.D., is director of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. His research explores relationships between regulation and innovation through his-torical and comparative studies of the pharmaceutical industry, the chemicals sector, and health-care systems. He is the author of Pharmacopolitics: Drug Regulation in the United States and Ger-many and has published over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in science and technology studies, the history of science, technology and medicine, and health and business policy, as well as numerous teaching cases and notes. He previously was an associate professor at The University of Kansas School of Medicine, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, visiting professor at the China Europe International Business School, and director of the Center for Contemporary History and Policy at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. He holds a doctoral degree from Cornell University in science and technology studies and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in the history and sociology of science.

SIGNATURE RECEPTION GALA: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN INNOVATION

Welcome RemarksPaul R. Sanberg President, National Academy of InventorsSee page 17

Sponsor RemarksGraham M. Pugh Deputy Director, The Lemelson FoundationSee page 20


FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016

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SESSION C: ENTREPRENEURSHIP DRIVES INVENTION FORWARD

Keynote Address: Catalyzing Innovation to Address Grand ChallengesCristin A. Dorgelo Chief of StaffWhite House Office of Science and Technology Policy Cristin A. Dorgelo is chief of staff at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). As chief of staff to the President’s Science Advisor and the U.S. Chief Technology Offi-cer, Dorgelo facilitates policy development and implementation across a broad spectrum of sci-ence and technology issues. She previously served as assistant director for Grand Challenges at OSTP, developing programs to address 21st Century Grand Challenges and working with Fed-eral agencies to use incentive prizes to engage citizen solvers on Challenge.gov. From 2006-2012, Dorgelo was vice president of prize operations for the XPRIZE Foundation, a nonprofit prize institute in Culver City, Cal. She helped launch several startup companies at the Pasadena, Cal incubator Idealab from 2000-2006 and was part of the founding team of X1 Technologies. Dor-gelo started her career at the Los Angeles Times and holds a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in anthropology from UCLA.

Co-Chair

Patrick G. O’Shea Vice President and Chief Research Officer University of Maryland Patrick G. O’Shea, Ph.D., is vice president and chief research officer at the University of Maryland (UMD), a vibrant $550M per annum research enterprise. He previously served as chair of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, executive director of the Center for Applied Electromagnetics, co-director of the Maryland Cyber Security Center, and director of the Insti-tute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics. He played a leading role in the founding of the Maryland NanoCenter, Center for Applied Electromagnetics, and Cyber Security Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the National University of Ireland, University College Cork, and master’s and doctoral degrees in physics from UMD. His technical expertise lies in the field of applied electromagnetics, nonlinear dynamics and particle accelerator technology, and appli-cations. He serves the boards of the National Institute of Aerospace, Cooperative Institute for

Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

Nicholas A. Peppas Professor & Director of the Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine The University of Texas at Austin Nicholas A. Peppas, Sc.D., is Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering, professor of chemi-cal engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmacy and chairman of the Department of Bio-medical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His research blends modern molecu-lar and cellular biology with engineering to generate the next-generation of medical systems and devices for patient treatment. He is the inventor of numerous medical products including con-tact and intraocular lenses, artificial kidney membranes, cartilage, and devices for oral delivery of insulin for treatment of diabetics, calcitonin for osteoporosis and interferon beta for multiple sclerosis. He is an elected member of NAE (2012 Founders Award), NAM, the National Acad-emy of France, the Royal Academy of Spain, the Academy of Athens and the Texas Academy. In 2008 AIChE named him among the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era. Peppas holds a Dipl. Eng., National Technical University of Athens (1971), a Sc.D. from MIT (1973), and honorary doctor-ates from the Universities of Ghent (Belgium), Parma (Italy), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Athens (Greece). He is a Fellow of the NAI.


Presentation: The Living Platform Theory of Invention Spawns Powerful Artificial MusclesRay H. Baughman Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Nano-Tech Institute The University of Texas at Dallas Ray H. Baughman, Ph.D., is Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry and director of the Nano-Tech Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas. Baughman’s inventions with team members have provided vaccine indicators that have long been saving lives in the underdeveloped world, as well as artificial muscles and carbon nanotube sheets and yarns that are being commercially developed by licensees for diverse applications. He has 72 issued U.S. patents and 380 refereed publications, with over 29,000 citations. Baughman is a member of NAE; the Academy of Med-icine, Engineering and Science of Texas; foreign member of the European Academy of Sciences; fellow of the NAI, Royal Society of Chemistry and APS; Academician of The Russian Academy of Natural Sciences; honorary professor of six universities in China; and is on editorial or advi-sory boards of Science and other journals.

Presentation: Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurial ThinkingMir Imran Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering University of Pittsburgh Mir Imran is adjunct professor of bioengineering at University of Pittsburgh. Imran began his career with his pioneering contributions to the first FDA-approved implantable defibrillator (ICD) with Intec Systems. Intec was acquired by Eli Lilly in 1985. Since then, Imran has developed novel therapies for a number of chronic diseases, including epilepsy, anemia, obesity, chronic pain, stroke, diabetes, and several cardiovascular conditions. Many of these therapies have become the standard of care, improving or saving the lives of millions of patients. He holds more than 450 issued or pending U.S. patents and several hundred foreign patents that have been licensed to the more than 25 companies that he has started over the past 37 years. Fifteen of these com-panies have been acquired by large companies. Imran is a fellow of AIMBE and NAI, and was inducted in the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

Co-ChairHelena S. Wisniewski Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies University of Alaska Anchorage Helena S. Wisniewski, Ph.D., is vice provost for research and graduate studies at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She has guided innovation from concept to market benefiting soci-ety in biometrics, medical devices, image compression, telecommunications, and steganography, and combined facial recognition and intelligent software agents to successfully find missing and exploited children. She served with DARPA and created the first mathematics program with the CIA. She is the founding director of the DHS Arctic Domain Awareness Center of Excellence. At UAA and Stevens Institute of Technology she established commercialization infrastructures and significantly increased the number of invention disclosures and patents. She received the Women in Technology Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship, Award for Extraordinary Leadership from Lockheed, awards for special achievement from DARPA and the CIA, and Distinguished Alumni of William Paterson University. She holds patents in steganography and facial recognition and founded 15 startup companies and serves on the board of directors of Greatbatch Inc., a publicly traded billion-dollar provider of medical devices. In 2007, the Secretary of the Navy appointed her to the Naval Research Advisory Committee. She is a NAI Fellow.

Climate and Satellites, Universitas 21 Research Leaders Steering Group, Maryland Cybersecu-rity Council, Maryland Innovation Initiative, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge Associated Universities Foundation, and Wild Geese Network of Irish Scientists. He is a fellow of IEEE, the American Physical Society and AAAS, and is a UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher.


Presentation: Taking Semiconductor Technology to a New Dimension – 3D TransistorChenming C. Hu Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Distinguished Professor Emeritus University of California, Berkeley Chenming C. Hu, Ph.D., is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Distinguished Pro-fessor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley. He led the development of FinFET, the 3D transistor that since 2011 has revolutionized computer chips, allowing semiconductor indus-try to create denser, faster and more energy frugal products. He also led the development of the industry standard transistor model (BSIM) that has been used worldwide since 1997 to design integrated circuits worth hundreds of billions of dollars. He is the recipient of the IEEE Mor-ton Award, Nishizawa Medal, Asian American Engineer of the Year award, and Berkeley Distin-guished Teaching Award, which is UC Berkeley’s highest honor for teaching. He founded Celes-try Design Technology. He holds 130 U.S. patents and has published five books and 900 research articles. Hu is a member of NAE, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a NAI Fellow, and a life fellow of IEEE.

PANEL 3: MANAGING RISK IN ACADEMIC INNOVATION

PanelistDelos M. Cosgrove III President and CEOCleveland Clinic Delos M. Cosgrove III, M.D., is president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic. He presides over an $8B health care system comprising Cleveland Clinic, nine regional hospitals, and 21 family health and ambulatory surgery centers in Ohio, Florida, Las Vegas, Toronto, and Abu Dhabi. Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic has consistently been named among “America’s Top Five Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is one of only two hospitals named among America’s 99 Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. He received his medical degree from the Univer-sity of Virginia. He was a surgeon in the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Republic of Vietnam Commendation Medal. He has published nearly 450 articles, book chap-ters, one book and 17 training and continuing medical education films. He performed more than 22,000 operations and earned an international reputation for expertise in all areas of cardiac sur-gery, especially valve repair. Cosgrove has 30 patents filed for developing medical and clinical products used in surgical environments. He is a fellow of the NAI.

ModeratorElizabeth Langdon-Gray Assistant Provost for Research Development and Planning Harvard University Elizabeth Langdon-Gray, MA, LL.M., is assistant provost for research development and planning at Harvard University. In this role she works closely with the vice provost to promote high impact research, identify and cultivate sources of research funding, and support schools in providing research development services. Langdon-Gray serves as co-chair of Harvard’s research develop-ment coordinating committee, which convenes research development professionals from through-out the university to promote best practice and facilitate dissemination of funding opportunities. She also is responsible for the University’s selection of candidates for funding opportunities where the sponsor limits the number of applicants that may apply from a single institution. Previously, she served as director of research policy and education and before joining Harvard in 2010 was legislative director for research policy in the University of California Office of Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. Langdon-Gray was educated in Scotland, receiving her master’s degree from the University of St. Andrews and her master’s degree in law from the University of Edinburgh.


PanelistAlan W. Cramb President Illinois Institute of Technology Alan W. Cramb, Ph.D., is the ninth president of Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Prior to joining IIT, Cramb served as dean of engineering and the John A. Clark and Edward T. Crossan Pro-fessor of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2005. He later joined IIT as provost in 2008. He is the author of over 200 publications and holds two U.S. patents. He was the recip-ient of the American Iron and Steel Institute Medal in 1985 and 1986, the Robert Woolston Hunt Silver Medal of the Iron and Steel Society in 1987, and was awarded the Benjamin Rich-ard Teare Teaching Award at CMU for excellence in engineering education in 1995. In 2000 he was elected president of the Iron and Steel Society. He was named the John Elliott lecturer of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society in 2002, and in 2003 was awarded the Benjamin F. Fairless Award of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). Cramb is a distinguished member or fellow of AIST, AIME, ASM International, AAAS, Iron and Steel Institute of Japan and NAI, and was elected to NAE in 2014.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND NAI FELLOWS INDUCTION CEREMONY

Introduction of the Fellows Keynote Speaker Elizabeth L. Dougherty Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Office of Innovation Development United States Patent and Trademark Office Elizabeth L. Dougherty, J.D., is director of inventor education, outreach, and recognition in the Office of Innovation Development at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In this capacity, she develops, implements and supervises programs that support the indepen-dent inventor community, small businesses, entrepreneurs and the intellectual property inter-ests of colleges and universities; she supervises the development of outreach programs to women, minority and other underserved communities; she also builds and maintains relationships with state and local governments to promote local programs that support invention and innovation in the United States. Dougherty has spearheaded a number of special projects with such organi-zations and oversees a portfolio of ongoing and future initiatives designed to assist independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and minorities. She serves as an ex-officio on the National Academy of Inventors board of directors and as a member of the NAI Fellows Selection Committee since 2012.

PanelistStephen K. Klasko President and CEOThomas Jefferson University Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., MBA, is president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jeffer-son Health. He has championed transformation of American health care as university president, dean of two medical colleges, and CEO of three academic health centers. Since 2014, Jefferson Health has grown from a three hospital urban academic medical center with annual revenues of $1.8 billion to an eleven hospital geographically dispersed regional academic medical center with eleven hospitals and annual revenues of $4.8 billion. Klasko is author of 2016’s We CAN Fix Healthcare in America, and editor in chief of Healthcare Transformation. He is an international speaker on changing the DNA of health care through physician leadership and his entrepreneurial spirit helped one university he led to be in the top ten in the world for obtaining U.S. patents. He serves on the corporate board and audit committee of Teleflex (TFX: NYSE), a multi-billion dol-lar health care solutions corporation. He also serves on the board of Lehigh University, the Emory University/Georgia Tech Innovation advisory board, and the Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance.


Fellows Keynote Address Andrew H. Hirshfeld Commissioner for Patents United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Department of Commerce Andrew H. Hirshfeld, Esq., is commissioner for patents for the USPTO. He was appointed to the position in July 2015. He leads and manages more than 10,000 employees as the patent organiza-tion’s chief operating officer, and manages and directs all aspects of patent operations, examina-tion policy, patent quality management, international patent cooperation, resources and planning, and budget administration. In his previous role as deputy commissioner for patent examination policy, Hirshfeld served as an authority on patent laws, rules, and examining practice and pro-cedure, and provided oversight and direction for the Offices of Petitions, Patent Legal Admin-istration, and the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. Hirshfeld previously served as chief of staff to the under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the USPTO. He began his career at the USPTO in 1994 as a patent examiner, became a supervisory patent examiner in 2001, and was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in 2008 as a group direc-tor in Technology Center 2100, Computer Architecture and Software. Hirshfeld holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont, and a J.D. from Western New England Col-lege School of Law. Hirshfeld served as a member of the 2015 NAI Fellows Selection Committee.

Signing Event Russell D. Slifer Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Russell D. Slifer, J.D., is deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and dep-uty director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, providing strategic leadership and oversight. Most recently, he served as director of the Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, where he led efforts to foster business and technological innovation, promoting economic development and intellectual property knowledge throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Previously, he served as chief patent counsel for Micron Technology in Boise where he developed an effective worldwide patent portfolio strategy. He was also principal at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner in Minne-apolis, advising a wide range of high-technology clients from startups to Fortune 100 companies on intellectual property matters. Slifer has served as president of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel and board member of the Intellectual Property Owners Association. Prior to his legal career, he was a design engineer for Honeywell. He received his bachelor’s degree in electri-cal engineering from Iowa State University and J.D. from Northern Illinois University.


• The NAI Staff •

Judy Lowry Managing EditorTechnology and Innovation, Journal of the National Academy of Inventors Judy Lowry is managing editor of Technology and Innovation, Journal of the National Academy of Inventors and director of outreach and engagement for USF Research & Innovation at the Univer-sity of South Florida, where she oversees the Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation and the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. She was instrumental in the establishment of the NAI and rec-ognized with induction as an honorary member of the USF Chapter in 2011. Lowry received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, with graduate work at Florida State University.

Lauren H. Maradei Program Manager Lauren H. Maradei, M.S., is program manager for the National Academy of Inventors. She joined NAI in March 2014, and she handles a wide variety of managerial duties including overseeing the marketing and communications for NAI, including the website, newsletters, and social media. Maradei recruits and manages new member institutions and provides customer service for mem-bers at all levels, encouraging the launch of new local chapters. She also facilitates the election and induction of Fellows and leads numerous engagement initiatives for NAI membership. She has a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from the University of Central Florida and a mas-ter’s degree in marketing from the University of Tampa. Contact her with any marketing needs or to learn more about becoming a member institution and starting a chapter.

Keara A. Leach Program Director Keara A. Leach, MBA, is program director for the National Academy of Inventors. She works closely with leadership from member institutions, NAI Fellows and partnering organizations to encourage and honor academic invention and innovation in support of the mission and goals of the Academy. Leach directs all programs of the NAI including member institution relations and launching local Chapters, nomination and election of NAI Fellows and the NAI annual confer-ence. The conference serves as an arena where innovation and entrepreneurship leading to local and national economic development is recognized, honored and cultivated in the academic world. The event is a collaborative forum for leadership and inventors from over 150 prestigious research institutions to come together and share their innovative initiatives. Leach began her career with the NAI in 2011 and holds masters’ degrees in business administration and entrepreneurship in applied technologies and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and mass communications from the University of South Florida.

Autumn N. Pandolfo Special Projects Coordinator Autumn N. Pandolfo, MBA, is special projects coordinator for the National Academy of Inventors. She joined NAI in May 2015 and handles a variety of duties including managing and facilitating the annual conference, workshops, events, and public functions. Pandolfo serves as a primary liaison with a national program committee helping to plan and coordinate conference speakers and other external constituents like potential sponsors and candidates for presentations. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Florida an

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