Salk scientists Joanne Chory and Terrence Sejnowski named to National Academy of Inventors

January 2, 2018

Salk scientists Joanne Chory and Terrence Sejnowski named to National Academy of Inventors

January 2, 2018

LA JOLLA—Salk Institute Professors 乔安·乔里 和 特伦斯·塞津诺维奇 have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Chory is director of the Salk Institute’s Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator and holder of the Howard H. and Maryam R. Newman Chair in Plant Biology. Sejnowski is head of the Institute’s Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, an HHMI Investigator and holder of the Francis Crick Chair.

NAI Fellows, who must be nominated by their peers, are honored for having demonstrated “a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions and innovations that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.”

Chory, one of the world’s preeminent plant biologists, has spent more than 25 years studying the mechanisms that allow plants to adapt their shapes and sizes in response to an ever-changing environment, and has produced major discoveries about how plants sense light and make growth hormones. The recipient of a 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, she is spearheading Salk’s newly launched Harnessing Plants Initiative, which seeks to combat global warming with plant-based solutions.

Sejnowski is regarded as a pioneer in the study of neural networks and the field of computational neurobiology. His research aims to discover the principles linking brain mechanisms and human behavior, using computer modeling techniques to test hypotheses about how brain cells process, sort and store information; how the brain forms thoughts and memories; and how disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease impact normal brain function.

Chory, Sejnowski and other accomplished innovators in the NAI class of 2017 collectively hold nearly 6,000 U.S. patents. They will be inducted into the NAI by the deputy U.S. commissioner for patents during the Academy’s annual conference in Washington, D.C., in April 2018.

About the National Academy of Inventors:
The National Academy of Inventors is a non-profit organization with more than 4,000 members spanning over 250 institutions. It was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors holding patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as to enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. The NAI edits the multidisciplinary journal Technology and Innovation–Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors.

 

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每一个治愈都有一个起点。“萨尔克研究所”体现了乔纳斯·索尔克的使命——敢于将梦想变为现实。其享誉国际并屡获殊荣的科学家们探索生命的根基，在神经科学、遗传学、免疫学、植物生物学等领域寻求新的认识。该研究所是一个独立的非营利组织，也是一座标志性的建筑：有意识地选择小型化，其本质是亲密的，并且无所畏惧地面对任何挑战。无论是癌症还是阿尔茨海默病，衰老还是糖尿病，“索尔克”都是治愈的起点。欲了解更多信息，请访问：salk.edu。.