Jennifer Doudna Named 2014 National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Jennifer Doudna has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as a 2014 NAI Fellow.  Her breakthrough invention of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology has created a revolution in genomic research and is now being used by researchers around the globe for applications in basic research, medicine, human health, agriculture and bio energy.  NAI Fellowship is a “professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.”

Press Release: Tampa, FL, USA – December 16, 2014
National Academy of Inventors announces 2014 NAI Fellows