National Academy of Inventors and Tekcapital announce NAI Fellows

Oxford, U.K. (Dec. 10, 2013)- Clifford M. Gross, Ph.D., CEO of Tekcapital has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellow status is a high professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a 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.
The 143 innovators elected to NAI Fellow status represent 94 universities and governmental and non-profit research institutes. Together, they hold more than 5,600 U.S. patents.
Included in the 2013 class are 26 presidents and senior leadership of research universities and non-profit research institutes, 69 members of the National Academies (IOM, NAS, NAE), five inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation, two recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Science and nine Nobel Laureates, among other major awards and distinctions.
The NAI Fellows will be inducted by Deputy U.S. Commissioner for Patents Andy Faile, from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, during the 3rd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, on Mar. 7, 2014, in Alexandria, Va., at the headquarters of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Fellows will be presented with a special trophy and a rosette pin.
The NAI Fellows will be recognized in a full page advertisement in The Chronicle of Higher Education and in a future issue of Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors.
Clifford M. Gross, Ph.D. serves as CEO of Tekcapital. Dr. Gross has made important contributions to the field of technology transfer which has facilitated the commercialization of university technologies. He is a named inventor on 19 U.S. and international patents, founder of three companies and has authored or co-authored numerous articles and books; the most recent of which is entitled “Too Good To Fail: Creating Marketplace Value from the World’s Brightest Minds.” Dr. Gross serves on the Board of Directors of the Technology Transfer Society, the State University of New York at Empire State College and Tekcapital, Ltd.
Academic inventors and innovators elected to the rank of NAI Fellow were 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.
The NAI Fellows Selection Committee is comprised of 13 Members including NAI Charter Fellows, recipients of U.S. National Medals, National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees, members of the National Academies and senior officials from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association of University Technology Managers, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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(UK) Chris Lane, FTI Consulting LLP: Tel. +44 (0) 207 269 7276
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