Robert Vince Ph.D., inventor of the AIDS drug Ziagen and one of the University of Minnesota's most prolific researchers, was recently honored at the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2018 Annual Conference as an NAI Fellow. This year, 155 academic inventors, including Vince, were honored with NAI Fellow status.

Election to NAI Fellow status is one of the highest professional honors an academic inventor can receive and is reserved for those whose inventions have had a significant impact on society. The U of M's Office for Technology Commercialization nominated Vince for the honor. Learn more about NAI Fellow