2009 Induction
2009 Inductee Alfred Cho receives his honor from Richard Maulsby, Director, Office of Public Affairs at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and James Pooley, Chairman of the NIHF, Inc. Board of Directors
Celebrating 50 years of the integrated circuit, the National Inventors Hall of Fame honored a new group of Inductees on May 2 at a sold-out gala event at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. This year’s class of 15 Inductees was recognized for innovations related to or enabled by semiconductors, contributing to the evolution of the electronics era and our modern way of life.
The honorees included John Atalla, a developer of the MOS transistor; Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel; and Alfred Cho, inventor of molecular beam epitaxy. Also attending were family members of all five Inductees honored posthumously.
Andy Grove, the past President, CEO, and Chairman of Intel, was present to receive the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions and commitment to invention and technological innovation in the semiconductor industry. The ceremony, emceed by NPR’s Neal Conan, was also enjoyed by 25 of NIHF’s past Inductees, as well as a number of Silicon Valley leaders and innovators.
The 2009 Inductees are:
- Martin (John) Atalla, MOS transistor
- Alfred Cho, Molecular beam epitaxy
- Dov Frohman-Bentchkowsky, EPROM
- George Heilmeier, Liquid crystal displays
- Larry Hornbeck, Digital micromirror device
- John Macdougall, Ion implantation
- Ken Manchester, Ion implantation
- Carver Mead, VLSI method for designing chips
- Gordon Moore, Semiconductor production
- Frank Wanlass, CMOS
The Inductees honored posthumously include:
- Ross Freeman, Field programmable gate array
- Jean Hoerni, Planar process
- Dawon Kahng, MOS transistor
- Gordon Teal, Silicon transistor
- Bob Widlar, Linear integrated circuit
Thanks to our Induction Sponsors
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation is honored to have received the support of the following sponsors of the 2009 Induction Ceremony. If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship packages for the 2010 Induction events, please contact Hannah Paulin at hpaulin@invent.org.
In Partnership with:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Presenting Sponsor:
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Innovation Sponsors:
Accenture; Intel Corporation; and Intellectual Ventures
Inductee Sponsor:
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Dinner Sponsors:
Alcatel-Lucent; Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyards; Foley & Lardner LLP; IBM Almaden Research Center; Morrison & Foerster; and Xilinx, Inc.
Supporting Sponsors:
Benesch, Friedlander; Coplan & Aronoff LLP; Lisle M. Buckingham Fund of the Akron Community Foundation; Chadbourne & Parke LLP; Continental Airlines; Finnegan; Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation; Dr. & Mrs. Don and Ruth Keck; Leydig, Voit & Mayer; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; The J.M. Smucker Company; The Timken Company; and Workman Nydegger
Camp Invention: 21st Century Learning, Old-School Play
The spirit of American innovation is rooted in a time when children were permitted the creative “space” to be inventive – be it their backyards, their basements, or the neighborhood sandlot. This outlet to explore the unknown and satisfy an innate sense of curiosity is becoming increasingly difficult to capture in the life of today’s over-scheduled child. The Camp Invention program provides children with a direct passage to that era by immersing them in imaginative play in a safe, guided, and nurturing environment. Equipping them with critical-thinking skills, the cutting-edge curricula enable children to experience the exciting journey to future innovation through fun, creativity, and teamwork. In a nation of change, nothing could be more important than presenting our children with the opportunity to believe in their dreams, show them that anything is possible, and realize their potential to change the world.
The Camp Invention program is set to run at 1,131 locations in 49 states. This summer, encourage the children you care about to attend a local Camp Invention program. This is an invaluable opportunity to make a lasting impact during a very impressionable period of their lives. The Camp Invention program isn’t just another summer activity… it’s an experience. Visit www.campinvention.org for more details.
Thanks to Our Camp Invention and Club Invention Sponsors
Thank you to the following sponsors who have recently confirmed major support for the Camp Invention summer program and Club Invention afterschool program:
Continental Airlines
Dow Corning Foundation
DSF Charitable Foundation
Ford Motor Company Fund
Intel Corporation
Motorola Foundation
SAP, Inc.
State Youth Farm Advisory Board
Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC
For a complete list of sponsors please visit our sponsor page.
More than $75,000 in Prizes up for Grabs in the 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition
2008 Undergraduate Winner Gregory Schroll with his invention, the Spherical Vehicle with Flywheel Momentum Storage for High Torque Capabilities
The 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition is looking for a few good collegiate inventors! Now in its 18th year, this exciting program shines a spotlight on deserving researchers and innovators early in their careers in an effort to provide support and inspiration to those who have tremendous potential to make the world healthier, the economy stronger, and the planet safer.
The Grand Prize is $25,000 and the top Graduate and Undergraduate Prizes are $15,000 each. All finalists and the winner’s advisors are awarded cash prizes as well. The final judging round features several National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees who in the past have included Don Keck (Optical Fiber), Ted Hoff (Microprocessor), and Edith Flanigen (Molecular Sieves).
The presenting sponsors of this year’s Competition are the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Abbott Fund.
Go to www.invent.org/collegiate to meet the past finalists and winners, learn more about the entry process, and download the application.
Foundation Buys New Facility
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation is pleased to announce the purchase of its new headquarters, a 59,000 square-foot facility on 8 acres located in Northern Stark County, Ohio, very close to Akron-Canton Airport. The building features 14,000 square feet of office space, as well as a 45,000 square foot high-clearance warehouse for materials storage and distribution related to Camp Invention, Club Invention, and exhibit and event design and production. Currently, over 50 staff are spread between three office and warehouse locations which will be consolidated at this one location affording cost reductions and other synergies.
Hall of Fame Staffer Speaks at Wyoming Inventors Conference
Joyce Ward, Director of Program Support and Intellectual Property, was a presenter at Senator Mike Enzi's annual inventors conference, "From Your Garage to the Assembly Line," held on April 25 in Casper, Wyoming. The keynote speaker for the event was Ryan Patterson of Grand Junction, Colorado who invented the American Sign Language Translator Glove when he was 18 to help members of the deaf community communicate.
“This is the seventh year that I’ve brought the inventors conference to Wyoming and it’s exciting to help give Wyoming residents an extra edge to get their ideas out there and running,” Enzi said. “Wyoming is full of folks who bring unique ideas and ingenuity to the table. This conference gives them the resources they need to turn those ideas into tangible, usable products and inventions.”
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation has been pleased to participate in the conference for the past three years. According to Ward, "It is wonderful to see leaders like Senator Enzi who take a genuine interest in encouraging inventors and innovation in their states. The Senator also spends time encouraging children and younger people to pursue inventing interests, which is critical to ensuring that the state has future generations of innovators."
Inductee News
IEEE’s 2009 Medal of Honor was awarded to Robert Dennard for inventing Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) and for developing scaling principles for integrated circuits. Noted as the IEEE’s highest award, the Medal has been awarded to a number of NIHF Inductees in the past, including Alfred Cho, George Heilmeier, Nick Holonyak, Robert Metcalfe, and Gordon Moore, among others. Dennard, who was recently honored with the 2009 Draper Prize, is an IBM Fellow at the T.J. Watson Research Center. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1997.
In Memory: Graham Durant, 1934 - 2009
Inductee Graham Durant passed away on March 11 of this year. He was inducted in 1990, along with his colleagues Robin Ganellin and John Emmett, for the discovery of cimetidine, a drug that revolutionized the treatment of stomach ulcers. Prior to their work, there were no effective remedies for ulcers. Introduced under the brand name Tagamet, cimetidine quickly became a bestselling drug that was recognized by the World Health Organization on its essential drug list.
A native of England, Durant is survived by his wife Rosemary and their two children.
Now is the Time! Make the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation Part of Your Legacy
For over 35 years, the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation has been dedicated to honoring society’s great inventors and inspiring people of all ages to develop their creative and innovative spirit. Please join us to ensure our nation’s technological future by supporting the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation Endowment – The Fund for the Future.
Visit us at http://www.invent.org/endowment for additional information or contact Hannah Paulin, Director of Development, at 330.849.6874 or hpaulin@invent.org.
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