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Fan Ren, Ph.D., a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Florida, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors<\/a> , the organization announced today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ren, who joined UF\u2019s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in 1998, researches next-generation semiconductor electronic device fabrication technologies and advanced health sensors for events like heart attacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NAI Fellowship<\/a> is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors and this year\u2019s class comprises 170 exceptional individuals. The full list of 2024 Fellows can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read full story at news.ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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