Purpose

This application intiates Saint Louis University’s internal process for identifying, validating, and submitting nominations for Senior Member recognition through the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The process is intended to be transparent, accessible, and consistent while ensuring that each nomination is complete and supported by verifiable patent and commercialization information.

Eligibility Criteria for the National Academy of Inventors

·       Hold at least one issued United States patent.

·       Have at least five years of professional practice or research experience in the nominee’s current field.

·       Be affiliated with an active NAI Member Institution. SLU is participating as the nominating member institution.

·       Receive an institutional nomination letter. Under SLU’s internal process, the letter may be provided by a current NAI Fellow or Senior Member, the nominee’s dean, or the nominee’s department chair.

·       Not currently be an NAI Fellow. Current NAI Fellows are not eligible for Senior Membership consideration.

·       Demonstrate innovation, societal or economic impact through commercialization activities, and mentorship of future inventors.

Additional information about the NAI Senior Members Program can be found here.

About NAI Senior Membership

NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists, and administrators who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing, and commercialization; whose technologies have brought, or aspire to bring, meaningful benefit to society; and who foster innovation while mentoring the next generation of inventors.