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Revision as of 21:20, 23 January 2012
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization which promotes the continued development of research and development in the state of New Jersey. Its membership includes representatives from academia, industry, and government. Members of the Council are offered services such as policy analysis and recent news in the fields of science research. The Research & Development Council of New Jersey was involved in raising money for the construction of the Liberty Science Center, and it also funds a dozen scholarships for New Jersey students yearly. The Council was a partner of the New Jersey Science Olympiad program. [1]
Leadership
The Research and Development Council of NJ is lead by a Board of Directors with Dr. Ian Shankland of Honeywell Specialty Materials acting as Chairman. The President is Anthony S. Cicatiello of CN Communications International Inc. The Board also includes industry, academic, and New Jersey state representatives. [2]
Member Companies
Membership companies include the following: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, General Magnaplate Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline, Honeywell Specialty Materials, Johnson & Johnson, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Merck Research Laboratories, Montclair State University, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Institue of Technology, Roche Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, US Army ARDEC, and US Army REDCOM.
Awards
Thomas Alva Edison Patent Awards
The Council annually honors the most exceptional efforts of scientists and inventors, along with their organizations, with the awarding of the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award. The Research & Development Council of New Jersey deemed it most fitting to pay homage to one of New Jersey's greatest inventors by naming its patent award in his honor. The Council gives the Award to inventors in New Jersey for their patents on scientific breakthroughs.
In 2010, the Council selected 8 patent awards, and recognized over 30 inventors. The 2010 award recipients were Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, ExxonMobil, NJIT, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, BASF, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Osteotech, and Stevens Institute of Technology. Award recipients participated in short films explaining their innovations.
The Research & Development Council Merit Scholarships
The Research & Development Council awards an annual scholarship to outstanding New Jersey students. The award is given to students pursuing a major in the sciences, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields based on their academic excellence and financial need. Award Recipients also partake in a function with panels lead by education experts and Research & Development professionals from variosu R&D Council Members.
Chairman's Award
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey's Chairman's Award was created in 2001 to honor individuals for outstanding effort and leadership in uniting industry and academia in the pursuit of creating a research-based economy in New Jersey.
The 2010 Award Recipient was Former Governor Tom Kean. Governor Kean was rated among America's five most effective state leaders by Newsweek magazine, noted especially for the more than 30 education reforms he oversaw during his tenure.
Educator of the Year
The Research & Development Council's Educator of the Year Award was first awarded in 2000 to honor representatives from academia for support of industry, academia and government interactions.
The 2010 Award Recipient was Dr. Carlo Parravano from the Merck Institute for Science Education. As Executive Director of the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE), Dr. Carlo Parravano is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of numerous initiatives aimed towards improving STEM education. During Parravano's 16-year tenure, student performance has improved in partner districts, and MISE is working closely with districts to introduce common education standards.
Science & Technology Model
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey's Science and Technology Medal was created in 1980 and is awarded annually to a leader of a technology-based company or a university for "extraordinary performance in bringing innovation from the laboratory to the market place."
The 2010 Award Recipient was Dr. George E. Smith. Dr. Smith received one-quarter share of a Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of an imaging semiconductor unit, his work paved the way for affordable camcorders and scanning equipment. In addition to the Nobel prize in Physics, Smith's inventions have earned him the National Academy of Engineering Charles Stark Draper Prize, the IEEE Morris N. Liebman Memorial Award and the Franklin Institute's Stuart Ballantine Medal.