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The New Jersey Inventor's Hall of Fame was established in 1987 to honor individuals and corporations in New Jersey for their inventions. Award recipients are recognized at the annual Award Banquet Dinner. The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame operated from 1987 to 2002 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, from 2003 to 2007 with support from the Research and Development Council of New Jersey. Starting in 2008 it was under the aegis of Stevens Institute of Technology Office of Academic Entrepreneurship. In 2010, Greenberg Traurig became a co-sponsor of the organization.

Hall of Fame Inductees

Name Year Invention NJ affiliation
Boyden, SethSeth Boyden 1989 malleable iron Newark, New Jersey worked
Stevens (inventor), JohnJohn Stevens (inventor) 1989 various innovations Hoboken, New Jersey lived
Rajchman, Jan A.Jan A. Rajchman 1989 read-only memory Radio Corporation of America
Einstein, AlbertAlbert Einstein 1989 theoretical physics Institute for Advanced Study
Vail, AlfredAlfred Vail 1989 telegraph Speedwell Ironworks
Edison, Thomas A.Thomas A. Edison 1989 various innovations Edison laboratory
Sternbach, LeoLeo Sternbach 1989 benzodiazepines Hoffman-La Roche
Waksman, SelmanSelman Waksman 1989 streptomycin Rutgers University
Zworykin, VladimirVladimir Zworykin 1989 television Radio Corporation of America
Lemelson, Jerome H.Jerome H. Lemelson 1990
Smith, OberlinOberlin Smith 1990 magnetic recording Bridgeton, New Jersey lived
Goodwin, HannibalHannibal Goodwin 1990 Newark, New Jersey lived
Weston (chemist), EdwardEdward Weston (chemist) 1990 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jansky, Karl G.Karl G. Jansky 1992 radio telescope Bell Labs
Rose (physicist), AlbertAlbert Rose (physicist) 1992 video camera tube Radio Corporation of America
Weimer, Paul K.Paul K. Weimer 1992 thin-film transistor Radio Corporation of America
Sinfelt, John H.John H. Sinfelt 1992 unleaded gasoline ExxonMobil
Hillier, JamesJames Hillier 1992 electron microscope Radio Corporation of America
Andrews (inventor), SolomonSolomon Andrews (inventor) 1992 dirigible Perth Amboy, New Jersey lived
Hawkins, Walter LincolnWalter Lincoln Hawkins 1992 Bell Labs
Fletcher, Charles JosephCharles Joseph Fletcher 1993 aerospace innovations Franklin, New Jersey lived
Pestka, SidneySidney Pestka 1993 Hoffmann-La Roche
Lucky, Robert WendellRobert Wendell Lucky 1993 Bell Labs
Brattain, WalterWalter Brattain 1994 transistor Bell Labs
Shockley, WilliamWilliam Shockley 1994 transistor Bell Labs
Bardeen, JohnJohn Bardeen 1994 transistor Bell Labs
Dimmick, GlennGlenn Dimmick 1995 Sound Motion Picture Recording RCA
Paul, LesLes Paul 1996 guitar pickup Mahwah, New Jersey lived
Olson, Harry F.Harry F. Olson 1996 Radio Corporation of America
Flanagan, James L.James L. Flanagan 1997 Rutgers University
Ranger, Richard HowlandRichard Howland Ranger 1997 Radio Corporation of America
Cho, Alfred Y.Alfred Y. Cho 1997 Bell Labs
DuMont, Allen BalcomAllen Balcom DuMont 1998 television DuMont Television Network
Baker, William O.William O. Baker 1998 synthetic rubber Bell Labs
Armstrong, Edwin HowardEdwin Howard Armstrong 1998 FM radio, regenerative receiver, superheterodyne receiver Alpine, New Jersey worked
Schawlow, Arthur LeonardArthur Leonard Schawlow 1999 Bell Labs
Kreitchman, Morton A.Morton A. Kreitchman 1999 fluid control valves Valcor Engineering Corporation
Carrier, Willis HavilandWillis Haviland Carrier 1999 air conditioning Newark, New Jersey worked
Lake, SimonSimon Lake 2000 submarine innovations Pleasantville, New Jersey born
Nobile, ArthurArthur Nobile 2000 prednisone Newark, New Jersey born
Goetz, MartinMartin Goetz 2000 software Applied Data Research
de Forest, LeeLee de Forest 2001 audion tube
Murphree, Eger V.Eger V. Murphree 2001 fluid catalytic cracking ExxonMobil
Campbell, Donald L.Donald L. Campbell 2001 fluid catalytic cracking ExxonMobil
Netravali, ArunArun Netravali 2001 HDTV Bell Labs
Ash, GeraldGerald Ash 2001 Dynamic Non-Hierarchical Routing Bell Labs
Kogelnik, HerwigHerwig Kogelnik 2002 Bell Labs
Roebling, John AugustusJohn Augustus Roebling 2002 suspension bridge innovations Trenton, New Jersey worked
Allen, Samuel LeedsSamuel Leeds Allen 2004 Flexible Flyer Moorestown Township, New Jersey
Early, James M.James M. Early 2004 Early effect Bell Labs
Fuller, Calvin SoutherCalvin Souther Fuller 2005 photovoltaics Bell Labs
Alphonse, Gerard A.Gerard A. Alphonse 2005 IEEE
Ritchie, Dennis MacAlistairDennis MacAlistair Ritchie 2006 programming languages Bell Labs
Thompson, Kenneth LaneKenneth Lane Thompson 2006 programming languages Bell Labs
Black, Harold StephenHarold Stephen Black 2006 negative feedback amplifier Bell Labs
Orenstein, HenryHenry Orenstein 2006 various toys Topper Toys
West, James Edward MaceoJames Edward Maceo West 2008 electret microphone Bell Labs
Gordon, Eugene I.Eugene I. Gordon 2008 fiber optics innovations Bell Labs
Smith, George E.George E. Smith 2008 charge-coupled device Bell Labs
Boyle, WillardWillard Boyle 2008 charge-coupled device Bell Labs
Sessler, Gerhard M.Gerhard M. Sessler 2008 electret microphone Bell Labs
Taylor, Edward C.Edward C. Taylor 2008 tetracycline Princeton University
Sokol, HermanHerman Sokol 2009 pemetrexed Bristol-Myers Squibb
Tompsett, Michael FrancisMichael Francis Tompsett 2010 First Thermal and Charge Coupled Imager Patents , CCD Cameras and MOS Video ADC Bell Labs
Schneemeyer, LynnLynn Schneemeyer 2011 material science innovations Rutgers University
Gertzman, Arthur A.Arthur A. Gertzman 2011 Synthetic Bone Graft Materials, Malleable Paste for Filling Bone Defects Gertzman Enterprises
Siekierka, JohnJohn Siekierka 2011 Research and Development for Anti-Inflammatory Drug and Delivery Device Bell Labs
Hagmann, William K.William K. Hagmann 2012 medicinal chemistry innovations Merck & Co
Orton , ElwinElwin Orton 2012 Breakthroughs and Saving the U.S. Dogwood Industry Rutgers University
Tung Li, Shu-Shu- Tung Li 2012 Medical Implants for the Repair and Regeneration of Soft Tissue and Bones Collagen Matrix, Inc.
Balazs , Endre AlexanderEndre Alexander Balazs 2012 Orthopedic Research & Groundbreaking Discoveries in Utilizing Hyaluron for Therapeutic Purposes Columbia University Medical Center; Biomatrix, Inc. (NJ Resident)
Wheatley Jr., C. FrankC. Frank Wheatley Jr. 2013 Power semiconductor devices and integrated circuits and most notably the Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) RCA
Schenker, LeoLeo Schenker 2013 Patented inventions and discoveries related to touch tone dialing and its immense impact in the public switch telephone network (PSTN) IEEE
Mills, Sander G.Sander G. Mills 2013 Discoveries in cancer research and most notably the substance Aprepitant, which has had worldwide impact in patient compliance/tolerance for chemotherapy and other cancer treatments Merck & Co.
Ahmed, Adel A.Adel A. Ahmed 2013 Bipolar integrated circuit design and worldwide use of the Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) integrated circuit RCA
Anderson, PhilipPhilip Anderson 2013 Elucidating the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems, which allowed for the development of electronic switching and memory devices in computers Bell Labs
Craft, JackJack Craft 2014 TV and radio integrated circuit designs RCA
Joshi, Rajiv V.Rajiv V. Joshi 2014 Development of integrated circuits (IC), memory and predictive analytics Columbia University (NJ Resident)
Pierce, John R.John R. Pierce 2014 Information theory and global and satellite communications Bell Labs
Ban, Vladimir S.Vladimir S. Ban 2014 Semi-conductor and optical network technologies RCA
Sabnani, Krishan K.Krishan K. Sabnani 2014 Global communication networks Bell Labs
Tesla, NikolaNikola Tesla 2014 Patented inventions transforming electrical engineering principles including alternating current (AC) and the radio Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing
Cecelski , EdwardEdward Cecelski VCR, metal disk player RCA
Jamiolkowski , Dennis D.Dennis D. Jamiolkowski 2015 Absorbable polymers and their applications in implantable medical and surgical devices Ethicon Inc.
Fenn, JohnJohn Fenn 2015 Electrospray Mass Spectrometry (ESMS) technique used in biomedical research Princeton University
O'Connor, OwenOwen O'Connor 2015 Patented work on novel small molecules, including a pioneering drug portfolio for treatment of lymphoma Columbia University (NJ Resident)
Feldstein , GeorgeGeorge Feldstein 2015 Audio, visual and automation technologies Crestron Electronics
Salamone , SalvatoreSalvatore Salamone 2016 Oncology research, Therapeutic Diagnostics, health care and medical device services Rutgers University; Saladax Biomedical (NJ Resident)
LeCun , YannYann LeCun 2016 Image and speech recognition and advent of Convolution Neural Networks (CNNs) Bell Labs
Landry , DonaldDonald Landry 2016 Cardiovascular Biology to cancer research Columbia University (NJ Resident)
Fidel , HowardHoward Fidel 2016 Biomedical device patents and medical ultrasound NJIT

Inventors of the Year

Name Year Invention NJ affiliation
Cushman, DavidDavid Cushman 1989 captopril Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ondetti, MiguelMiguel Ondetti 1989 captopril Bristol-Myers Squibb
Narasimhan, DaveDave Narasimhan 1989 AlliedSignal
Ketchledge, Raymond W.Raymond W. Ketchledge 1989 Bell Labs
Wu, Liang TaiLiang Tai Wu 1995 asynchronous transfer mode Bell Communications Research
MacChesney, John B.John B. MacChesney 1995 optical communications Bell Labs
West, James Edward MaceoJames Edward Maceo West 1995 electret microphone Bell Labs
Richard Lau, Tsong-Ho Wu &Tsong-Ho Wu & Richard Lau 1997 Self-Healing Ring Networks Bell Communications Research
Atal, BishnuBishnu Atal 2000 linear predictive coding Bell Labs
Anderson, Philip WarrenPhilip Warren Anderson 2001 Bell Labs
Gerszberg, IrwinIrwin Gerszberg 2002 Innovations in DSL and Telco Plant AT&T Labs
Eslambolchi, HosseinHossein Eslambolchi 2002 Bell Labs
Morris (cryptographer), RobertRobert Morris (cryptographer) 2004 cryptography Bell Labs
Bar-Ness, YeheskelYeheskel Bar-Ness 2006 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Pestka, SidneySidney Pestka 2008 interferon Hoffman-La Roche
Paladini, GianlucaGianluca Paladini 2011 volume visualization Siemens
Comaniciu 2011 robust object tracking Siemens
Tallal, PaulaPaula Tallal 2012 educational software innovations Rutgers University
McNair, BruceBruce McNair 2012
Kotenko , SergeiSergei Kotenko 2012
Ansari , NirwanNirwan Ansari 2012
Vorsa, NicholiNicholi Vorsa 2013
Mammone., RichardRichard Mammone. 2013
Guo, XimingXiming Guo and Standish, K. Allen Jr. 2013
Giovannoli, JosephJoseph Giovannoli 2013
Sunwoo., Moon HaeMoon Hae Sunwoo. 2014
Riman., Richard ERichard E Riman. 2014
Attygalle , Athula B.Athula B. Attygalle 2014
Yaqub., RaziqRaziq Yaqub. 2014
Murphy, William T.William T. Murphy 2014
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