The Research & Development Council of New Jersey (R&D Council) proudly announces the honorees and winners of the 2024 Edison Patent Awards, New Jersey’s highest recognition for inventors and innovation. This year’s 45th Annual Edison Patent Award Ceremony and Reception will take place on November 21, 2024, at Bell Works in Holmdel, celebrating 14 patents created by 66 inventors alongside five outstanding individual award winners.
This year’s individual honorees include computer science pioneer Brian Kernighan, Ph.D.; New Brunswick Development Corporation President Christopher Paldino; Rowan University Provost Anthony Lowman, Ph.D.; New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology Executive Director Judith Sheft; and Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery & Innovation researcher Olivier Loudig, Ph.D., for their substantial contributions to New Jersey’s culture of innovation.
The 2024 Edison Patent Award winners are BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions, Bristol Myers Squibb, Colgate-Palmolive Company, ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Company, Merck & Co., Nokia Bell Labs, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Qualcomm Incorporated, Rowan University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Siemens Technology, and the U.S. Army. The awarded patents address a range of impactful innovations, from a surgical robot for treating femur fractures to advancements in mobile communication technology.
Selected by an R&D Council research team, award-winning patents were evaluated for the importance of the problem solved, utility and socio-economic impact, novelty, and commercial relevance. All recognized patents had at least a portion of the scientific or technical work completed within New Jersey.
Join Tech Council Ventures in congratulating 66 brilliant inventors and five exceptional individual awardees who will be celebrated for their groundbreaking contributions to innovation in New Jersey.
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