Honorees’ Contributions to Society Are Centerpiece of May Event
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Seventeen innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cancer treatments to satellite-based imaging will be honored in the 2025 class of National Inventors Hall of Fame® Inductees.
In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Hall of Fame will honor these Inductees on May 8 at one of the innovation industry’s most highly anticipated events — “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation®.”
“It is an honor for the USPTO to recognize the 2025 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame,” said Derrick Brent, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO. “These amazing visionaries have not only changed the world through their inventions, but they also are paving the way for future generations of STEM innovators.”
THE CLASS OF 2025
For biographies of each Inductee, visit https://www.invent.org/inductees/new-inductees.
THE CELEBRATION
The 17 Inductees in the class of 2025 will be honored at “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation,” held in our nation’s capital. Humorist, journalist and podcast host Mo Rocca will serve as emcee for the event.
“Through events, exhibits and education programs, the National Inventors Hall of Fame honors individuals every year whose creativity, ingenuity and ability to overcome obstacles have transformed our world,” said National Inventors Hall of Fame CEO Michael Oister. “The remarkable innovators in our Class of 2025 have made significant contributions to our lives in fields as varied as vaccine design, cancer treatments, sensing technology and coronary stents. These innovators have made significant advances in our daily lives and well-being.”
The 2025 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is sponsored by the USPTO; Qualcomm; Ted and Judy Hoff; PhRMA; The Amos E. Joel Young Inventors Fund; Mary Beth Carroll and Dr. Keith Wilson; and Richard W. Pogue.
About the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame is the premier nonprofit organization in America dedicated to recognizing inventors and invention, promoting creativity, and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Founded in 1973 in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Hall of Fame is committed to not only honoring the individuals whose inventions have made the world a better place, but to ensuring American ingenuity continues to thrive in the hands of coming generations through its national, hands-on educational programming and collegiate competitions focused on the exploration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For more information, visit invent.org. To nominate an inventor for Induction, visit invent.org/nominate.
CONTACT:
Ken Torisky
National Inventors Hall of Fame
234-901-6085
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SOURCE National Inventors Hall of Fame
