2012 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Endre A. Balazs
Accepted by George Oram Eye and Orthopedic Research & Groundbreaking Discoveries in Utilizing Hyaluron for Therapeutic Purposes. |
Dr. William K. Hagmann
Medicinal Chemistry, Groundbreaking Compound / Inhibitor Development and Drug Designs Including Novel Treatments for Obesity. |
Dr. Shu-Tung Li
Collagen Based Medical Implants for the Repair and Regeneration of Soft Tissue and Bones. |
Dr. Elwin Orton
Horticulture Breakthroughs and Saving the U.S. Dogwood Industry. |
TRUSTEES AWARDDr. Stephen Chu
Life-time achievements including a Noble Prize in 1997 in Physics for the development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light, while he was employed at Bell-Labs as well as his current work encouraging research in renewable energy as the United States Secretary of Energy. |
HALL OF FAME - NOBEL LAUREATES
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2012 AWARD RECIPIENTS
2012 BANQUET PROGRAM
INVENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dr. Nirwan Ansari
A Wide Range of Broadband Networks, Multimedia and Communications Technologies. Dr. Sergei Kotenko The Identification, Characterization and Clinical Appliances of Novel Interferons (Ifns) – US Patent #7,820,793. |
Dr. Paula Tallal
Methods/Devices and Treatment for Individuals (Children) With Severe Language and Reading Difficulties – US Patent #5,813,862. Bruce McNair Groundbreaking Modem Development and Next Generation Wireless Data Communications Systems. |
INNOVATORS AWARD
Dr. Rajarathnam Chandramouli & Dr. K.P. Subbalakshmi
Detection and Analysis of Deception in Text, (English & Mulit-Lingual) Including Gender Identification and Other Malicious Media.
Dr. Yingying Chen & Dr. Marco Gruteser & Dr. Richard P. Martin
Driver phone use detection system which addresses the problem of distinguishing between a driver and a passenger using a mobile phone.
Dr. Ricky John
Energy Conservation and Management by Automation.
Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti
Impact of solar-terrestrial processes on technologies.
Detection and Analysis of Deception in Text, (English & Mulit-Lingual) Including Gender Identification and Other Malicious Media.
Dr. Yingying Chen & Dr. Marco Gruteser & Dr. Richard P. Martin
Driver phone use detection system which addresses the problem of distinguishing between a driver and a passenger using a mobile phone.
Dr. Ricky John
Energy Conservation and Management by Automation.
Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti
Impact of solar-terrestrial processes on technologies.
ADVANCEMENT OF INVENTION & PROCESS AWARD
Dr. Hsuan Lillian Labowsky
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists through Innovative Teaching.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists through Innovative Teaching.
CORPORATE AWARDBecton Dickinson
For the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. |
SPECIAL AWARDKen Zorovich & Yos Kumthampinij
& John C. Earle Method and Apparatus for Making Frozen Comestibles US Patent #8,057,207. |
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD
Xiaoling Fu
The Critical Role of Biomimetic Nanofibers in Skin Cell Function and Wound Repair. Linh Le Using an Inkjet Printer to Form and Meticulously Place Grapheme Oxide Droplets With A Volume Of 10 Picoliters. Seyed Babak Mahjour Incorporating Hair-Forming Cells into Established Nanofiber-Enabled Cell Assembly. |
Ishan Wathuthanthri
Tunable Two-Mirror Interference Lithography System. Jie Yang Detecting driver phone use to mitigate the problem of distracted driving caused by mobile phones. Yan Zhang Hierarchical Energy Optimization Algorithm for Data Center Networks. |
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD
Harry Roman
Your Untiring Dedication, Contributions, Service, Leadership, and Guidance of the Organization.
Your Untiring Dedication, Contributions, Service, Leadership, and Guidance of the Organization.