Technology Transfer Awards
New Inventor of the Year
- Zhiyong "Jason" Ren, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, CU Boulder
Inventor of the Year
- Robert Erickson, Caroline and Wilfred Slade Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Company of the Year
- Mosaic Biosciences, Boulder, CO
Partner of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tad Koch, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
New Inventors of the Year
- Anushree Chatterjee, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Prashant Nagpal, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
Inventors of the Year
- Henry Kapteyn, Professor of Physics, Fellow of JILA, CU Boulder
- Margaret Murnane, Department of Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fellow of JILA, CU Boulder
Company of the Year
- ColdQuanta, Boulder, CO (Founder: Dana Anderson, Physics/JILA)
New Inventors of the Year
- Anushree Chatterjee, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Prashant Nagpal, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Christopher M. Yakacki, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, CU Denver
- Janusz Hankiewicz, Research Associate, CU Colorado Springs
Inventors of the Year
- Henry C. Kapteyn, Professor of Physics, CU Boulder
- Margaret Murnane, Professor of Physics, CU Boulder
- Robert C. Doebele, Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- ColdQuanta (Boulder, CO) - Company of the Year, CU Boulder
- EndoShape (Boulder, CO) - Company of the Year, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Steven VanNurden, Business Advisor of the Year
New Inventors of the Year
- Moncef Krarti, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, CU Boulder
- Douglas Seals, Professor of Integrative Physiology, CU Boulder
Inventors of the Year
- Robert Camley, Professor of Physics, CU Colorado Springs
- Jeffrey Bennett, Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Xuedong Liu, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- LineRate Systems (Louisville, CO)—Company of the Year, CU Boulder
- PeptiVir (Aurora, CO)—Company of the Year, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- David Lacey, Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- W. Thomas Cathey, Professor of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, CU Boulder
New Inventors of the Year
- Richard Johnson, Professor of Medicine (Renal Diseases and Hypertension), CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Anatoliy Pinchuk, Assistant Professor of Physics and Energy Science, CU Colorado Springs
Inventors of the Year
- Jeffrey Olson, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Linda Watkins, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, CU Boulder
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- OPX Biotechnologies (Boulder, CO)—Bioscience Company of the Year
- Phobos Energy (Menlo Park, CA; Lafayette, CO)—Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- S. Gail Eckhardt, Business Advisor of the Year
- Michael Bristow, Serial University Startup Entrepreneur Award
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Kristi Anseth, Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering; CU Boulder
- Charles Dinarello, Professor Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Immunology; CU Anschutz Medical Campus
New Inventors of the Year
- Jean N. Koster, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Boulder
- Rory A. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences, Colorado Springs
- Dan Theodorescu, Director of CU Cancer Center, Anschutz Medical Campus
Inventors of the Year
- Ryan T. Gill, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Boulder
- Malik Y. Kahook, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Anschutz Medical Campus
- Naresh Mandava, Chair of Ophthalmology, Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- miRagen Therapeutics, Boulder, CO, Bioscience Company of the Year
- Sundrop Fuels, Louisville, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Lauren C. Constantini, Business Advisor of the Year
- Mikhail “Misha” Plam, Serial University Startup Entrepreneur Award
- James C. T. Linfield, Colorado Technology Infrastructure Leadership Award
New Inventors of the Year
- Mark E. Rentschler, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder
- Malik Y. Kahook, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Charles C. Benight, Professor of Psychology; Director of CU Trauma, Health & Hazards Center, CU Colorado Springs
Inventors of the Year
- Robert T. Batey, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Robert S. Hodges, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- GlobeImmune, Inc., Louisville, CO, Bioscience Company of the Year
- Mentor Interactive, Inc., Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Fitzsimons BioBusiness Partners, Business Advisor of the Year
New Inventors of the Year
- Hang (Hubert) Yin, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Heide L. Ford, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Rui Zhao, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Sara Honn Qualls, Professor and Chair of Psychology, CU Colorado Springs
Inventors of the Year
- Richard D. Noble, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Co-Director of the University Cooperative Research Center for MAST, CU Boulder
- John D. Carroll Professor of Medicine; Chief of Cardiology; Director of Cardiac Interventions, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Shiuh-Yung (James) Chen, Assistant Professor of Medicine, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Distinguished Interdepartmental Inventors
- Theodore W. Randolph, Gillespie Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Co-Director for the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, CU Boulder
- John F. Carpenter, Professor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Co-Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- Taligen Therapeutics, Inc., Cambridge, MA, Bioscience Company of the Year
- KMLabs, Inc., Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Boulder Innovation Center, Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- V. Michael Holers, Smyth Professor and Head of Rheumatology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
New Inventors of the Year
- Stephanie J. Bryant, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Lia Gore, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Deborah DeRyckere, Instructor of Pediatrics,CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Michael Larson, El Pomar Endowed Chair of Engineering and Innovation and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, CU Colorado Springs
Inventors of the Year
- Douglas L. Gin, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Paul A. Bunn, James Dudley Endowed Chair of Lung Cancer Research, CU Anschutz Medical Campus; Former Director, CU Cancer Center
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- BaroFold, Boulder, CO, Bioscience Company of the Year
- ColorLink, Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Dan Mitchell, Sequel Venture Partners, Bioscience Business Advisor of the Year
- Paul Nelson, Physical Science Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Awards
- John M. Stewart, Professor of Biochemistry, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Myron J. Levin, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
New Inventors of the Year
- James A. Goodrich, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Anatoliy Glushchenko, Assistant Professor of Physics, CU Colorado Springs
- Jeffrey Holt, Vice Chair for Research and Todd Professor of Experimental Pathology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Inventors of the Year
- Robert Kuchta, Professor and Assistant Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Kathy Rowlen, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Robin Shandas, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder; Professor of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Zbigniew Celinski, Professor of Physics, CU Colorado Springs
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- ARCA Discovery, Denver, CO, Life Sciences Company of the Year
- ALD NanoSolutions, Broomfield, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Richard Duke, ApopLogic Pharmaceuticals, Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kyle Lefkoff, General Partner, Boulder Ventures
New Inventors of the Year
- Rodger Kram, Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology, CU-Boulder
- Ching-Hua (Edward) Chow, Professor of Computer Science, CU-Colorado Springs
- Douglas Graham, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Inventors of the Year
- Dragan Maksimovic, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Boulder
- Regan Zane, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Boulder
- Robert Garcea, Professor of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Terrance Boult, El Pomar Endowed Chair of Communication and Computation and Professor of Computer Science, CU Colorado Springs
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- RxKinetix, Boulder, CO, Life Science Company of the Year
- Phiar Corporation, Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- John Hannon, Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- Frank Barnes, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Boulder
New Inventors of the Year
- Jean Hertzberg, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder
- Terrance Boult, El Pomar Endowed Chair of Communication and Computation and Professor of Computer Science, CU Colorado Springs
- Jeffrey Stansbury, Professor, School of Dentistry, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Inventors of the Year
- Steven George, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Alan Weimer, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder
- Karen Newell Rogers, Associate Professor of Biology, CU Colorado Springs
- V. Michael Holers, Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology), CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- Archemix Corporation, Boston, MA, Life Science Company of the Year
- Replidyne, Inc., Louisville, CO, Life Science Company of the Year
- Pearson Knowledge Technologies, Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Chris Christofferson, Morgenthaler Ventures, Business Advisor of the Year
- Tim Connor, Sequel Ventures, Business Advisor of the Year
- Mark Lupa, Tango Group, Business Advisor of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Award
- Robert E. Sievers, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
New Inventors of the Year
- Ding Xue, Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, CU Boulder
- Paul Wischmeyer, Professor of Anesthesiology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Inventors of the Year
- Christopher Bowman, Professor and Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering, CU Boulder; Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Richard Duke, Professor of Medical Oncology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Alex Franzusoff, Formerly Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Donald Bellgrau, Professor of Immunology and Medicine, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Companies and Advisors of the Year
- Dharmacon, Lafayette, CO, Life Sciences Company of the Year
- PowerSicel, Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
- Michael Artinger, Fitzsimons BioBusiness Incubator, Business Advisor of the Year
Inventors of the Year
- Michael Bristow, Professor of Medicine and Division Head of Cardiology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Leslie L. Leinwand, Professor and Chair of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, CU Boulder
- Benjamin Perryman, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology, and Cellular and Developmental Biology), CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Garret Moddel, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Boulder
Companies of the Year
- Myogen, Westminster, CO, Life Sciences Company of the Year
- CDM Optics, Boulder, CO, Physical Sciences/IT/Engineering Company of the Year
Pinnacles Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Robert Allen, Professor of Medicine and Co-Division Head of Hematology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Paul Seligman, Professor of Medicine, Hematology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Sally Stabler, Professor of Medicine and Co-Division Head of Hematology, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Carlos Paz de Araujo, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, CU Colorado Springs
- William P. Arend, Scoville Professor Medicine and Director of Rheumatology Clinical Programs, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Marvin Caruthers, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder
- Thomas Cech, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CU Boulder; Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Genetics, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
- Larry Gold, Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, CU Boulder
