Dr. Robert Brown

See CWRU Newsroom: CWRU faculty members Robert Brown and Jesse Wainright named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Case Western Reserve University faculty members Robert Brown and Jesse Wainright have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, in honor of their innovations in physics and electrochemical engineering, respectively.

They are among 185 individuals selected for this honor in 2025, joining 2,253 distinguished researchers and innovators who have earned this recognition since it was created in 2012. Their work translating research into products and services has resulted in more than 86,000 U.S. patents and 20,000 licensed technologies, generating an estimated $3.8 trillion in revenue and 1.4 million jobs. 

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