A chemist from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a member of Bio Nebraska, was named as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his work developing new types of oils that have improved functionalities for food, feed and industrial uses.
Article by Tiffany Lee, Nebraska Today
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln biochemist has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Edgar Cahoon, George Holmes Professor of biochemistry and director of the university’s Center for Plant Science Innovation, is one of 170 new NAI fellows announced Dec. 10. Fellow status recognizes academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in developing inventions that have tangibly impacted quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.