ECE Distinguished Professor José Príncipe was recently notified of his election to the rank of Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. The 2021 National Academy of Inventors Fellows Selection Committee and Board of Directors selected Dr. Príncipe for induction as he has:

“demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and welfare of society.”

Dr. Príncipe will be formally inducted at the Fellows Induction Ceremony to be held at the NAI Annual Meeting June 13–15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The sitting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will provide the keynote address for the ceremony.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Príncipe for this achievement and well-deserved recognition as a truly prolific academic inventor.