Senior Vice President and Associate Provost at NSU was Elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

 

Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D. M.Sc. FRES, Senior Vice President and Associate Provost at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. The 2024 cohort, comprised of 170 exceptional individuals from a wide array of disciplines, exemplifies the Academy’s belief that groundbreaking innovation knows no bounds. The honorees represent 39 U.S. states and 12 countries, with 43% identifying as underrepresented inventors. These Fellows hail from 135 research universities, governmental, and non-profit research institutions worldwide. Collectively, they hold over 5,000 issued U.S. patents and have made significant societal and economic impacts with their innovations. The full list of 2024 Fellows can be found here.

 

About Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully
Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully is the Senior Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Nova Southeastern University and an accomplished neuroscientist with over 40 publications in high-impact journals. Dr. Dawson-Scully holds three U.S. patents, along with multiple patents pending, and has spun out two biotechnology companies based on his groundbreaking research. Most recently, he is the co-inventor of novel antiepileptic compounds, called Resveromorphs, which are over 10,000 times more potent than existing drugs and have broad therapeutic potential. Dr. Dawson-Scully is also a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a member of multiple prestigious scientific organizations.

In his role at NSU, Dr. Dawson-Scully has been instrumental in steering the university towards achieving Carnegie R1 classification, a prestigious designation that recognizes institutions with the highest level of research activity, with over $50M in research expenditures most recently published. Dr. Dawson-Scully spearheaded strategic initiatives to increase research expenditures, grow intellectual property, and secure partnerships with industry leaders. Under his leadership, NSU has surpassed $160 million in active external research funding. These efforts have elevated NSU’s research profile and strengthened its commitment to impactful innovation and discovery.

 

About the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors is a member organization comprising U.S. and international universities, governmental, and non-profit research institutes. It was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate members’ inventions to benefit society. Learn more at www.academyofinventors.org