Twice a year, TLA submits nominees to the National Academy of Inventors for consideration. Through rigorous criteria, the Academy honors two categories of inventors: Sr. Members and Fellows.

Tech Launch Arizona, in partnership with RII Research Development, manages this process on behalf of the university. If you are considering a nomination or want to learn how our team might support your process, contact Paul Tumarkin, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, at pault@tla.arizona.edu.   

YearHonoreesHonor

2024

Shibin JiangFellow
Abhijit MahalanobisFellow
Roberta Diaz BrintonSenior Member
Saikat Guha Senior Member
Jeanne Pemberton Senior Member
Sadhana RavishankarSenior Member
Joyce SchroederSenior Member

2023

Wolfgang FinkFellow
Douglas LoyFellow
Vijay GokhaleSenior Member
Ronnguang LiangSenior Member
Moe MomayezSenior Member

2022

Floyd "Ski" ChiltonFellow
Steven GoldmanSenior Member
Stanley PauSenior Member
Robin PoltSenior Member
Judith SuSenior Member

2021

Mark Van DykeFellow
Liesl FolksFellow
Terry MatsunagaFellow
Meredith HaySenior Member
May KhannaSenior Member

2020

Laurence HurleyFellow
Robert NorwoodFellow
Minying CaiSenior Member
Luca Caucci Senior Member
Eugene GernerSenior Member
Rajesh KhannaSenior Member
Jordan LancasterSenior Member
Thomas MilsterSenior Member
James SchwiegerlingSenior Member
Joseph ValacichSenior Member

2019

 

Hong HuaFellow
Victor HrubyFellow
Daruka MahadevanSenior Member
Jeffrey PyunSenior Member

2018

 

Harrison BarrettFellow
Thomas KochFellow

2017

Roger AngelFellow
Suresh GarimellaFellow

2016

Nasser PeyghambarianFellow

2015

Marvin SlepianFellow
James C. WyantFellow

2013

Gholam PeymanFellow
Frederic ZenhausernFellow