Technology Licensing proudly celebrates Professor Younan Xia on his election to the 2024 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Dec 19, 2024
Professor Younan Xia

Professor Younan Xia

This honor recognizes Professor Xia’s exceptional contributions to innovation, advancing technology, and fostering groundbreaking research that benefits society and drives economic development.

Professor Xia is the Brock Family Chair and Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, with joint appointments in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Throughout his accomplished career, Professor Xia has received numerous prestigious awards, including:

  • The 2013 Nano Today Award
  • The ACS National Award in the Chemistry of Materials (2013)
  • The Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecture in Nanoscience at the MRS Spring Meeting (2013)
  • AIMBE Fellow (2011)
  • MRS Fellow (2009)
  • The NIH Director's Pioneer Award (2006)
  • The ACS Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award (2005)
  • Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar (2002)
  • The David and Lucile Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering (2000)
  • Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2000)
  • The NSF Early Career Development Award (2000)
  • The ACS Victor K. LaMer Award (1999)
  • The Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award (1997)

Professor Xia’s groundbreaking work exemplifies Georgia Tech’s commitment to innovation and excellence in research, inspiring advancements in nanomedicine and beyond.

Election to NAI is the highest professional distinction specifically awarded to inventors. Founded in 2012, the NAI Fellows program has recognized 22 Georgia Tech innovators — 12 in just the last five years. Professor Xia joins a 2024 class of 170 new fellows representing university, government, and nonprofit organizations worldwide.

Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment and the profound impact of Professor Younan Xia’s pioneering work!

Congratulations, Professor Xia!