FSU honors faculty innovators for patented work
Florida State University honored university innovators who produced patented research in the 2024 fiscal year in a ceremony Friday.
“I’m so proud of all the faculty and all that you do,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “One of our great missions is to drive innovation at this university.”
McCullough and Vice President for Research Stacey S. Patterson honored 41 individuals who received patents during the last fiscal year for a wide variety of research including work on the dengue virus, organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites, an active vortex generator to improve heat transfer in heat exchangers.
“What a wonderful day to be able to celebrate years of work and innovation, showcasing that innovation really is truly everywhere at Florida State University,” Patterson said. “We’re really proud of our faculty, staff and students on how they come together to really have impact on society at large. Patents are one piece of that, demonstrating the innovation culture we have at FSU.”
The event was part of a larger day coordinated by IGNITE-FSU, a National Science Foundation-funded program to accelerate translational research and encourage innovation and entrepreneurships at universities. The day also included a presentation by Oregon State University Professor Rich Carter, a leading figure in the effort to promote entrepreneurship through university innovation.
FSU launched IGNITE-FSU a year ago. In that time, the university has undertaken a number of projects to enhance FSU’s innovation culture, including opening a local business incubator, expanding FSU’s tech transfer operation and organizing a business pitch competition for startup companies.
David Larbalestier, chief materials scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, received a patent for his work on superconducting magnets. He said after the event that the emphasis on innovation is critical for faculty who are realizing what they can achieve through their research.
“This is an amazing transformation for the people who get what it’s all about,” Larbalestier said. “The innovation is occurring all the time because they’re learning what they can do, what people never dreamed they could do before they came to university.”
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