Two CMI scientists are among seven at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named Battelle Distinguished Inventors, in recognition of their obtaining 14 or more patents during their careers at the lab: these are CMI Focus Area Lead for Diversifying Supply Bruce Moyer and former CMI project lead Timothy McIntyre, who worked in the Focus Area Driving Reuse and Recycling.
The honorees join an elite group of inventors recognized by Battelle, the Columbus, Ohio, research firm that co-manages the lab through the UT-Battelle partnership. Since UT-Battelle began managing ORNL in 2000, 85 ORNL researchers have reached this milestone.
“The range of expertise and associated energy and security impact from ORNL is truly extraordinary,” said Susan Hubbard, deputy for science and technology. “Our world-leading experts in physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and beyond — as exemplified by the 2022 Battelle Distinguished Inventors — are absolutely critical for making groundbreaking discoveries, translating new ideas into technologies and moving them into the marketplace.”
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