HNRCA scientist is recognized for innovation in producing technologies that have brought or aspire to bring real impact on the welfare of society
Bruce Kristal, PhD, Senior Scientist at the HNRCA at Tufts University was inducted to the Class of 2026 Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and administrators within member institutions with success in patents, licensing and commercialization and have produced technologies that have brought or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society. They are rising stars who foster a spirit of innovation within their communities and institutions while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors. There are currently 715 Senior members, holding almost 7,000 U.S. patents and representing over 100 NAI Member Institutions worldwide.
About the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is a member organization comprising U.S. and international universities; governmental agencies; and non-profit research institutes. The NAI was founded to recognize and encourage inventors with U.S. patents, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and to create wider public understanding of how its members’ inventions benefit society. For more information, visit the National Academy of Inventors website.