Along with honoring the awardees, the online commemorative website profiles nine innovative university research teams and the inventions and startups they are working to bring to the world.

Invented in the UArizona College of Science and the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, this high-efficiency photovoltaic system licensed by Gen3 captures more heat and energy than currently available solar panels.

The NAI has named four distinguished faculty members with the honor, highlighting their commitment to scientific discovery and improving the human condition.

Tech Launch Arizona funds UArizona student innovation to develop solutions for the marketplace.

With 19 new companies added to its roster last fiscal year, the university has now launched more than 100 startups since revamping its commercialization operation in late 2012.

The technology has been licensed to a global medical company and is used by half a million people worldwide, including the inventor himself.