Tel Aviv University professor named fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors

Prof. Dan Peer, vice president of Research and Development at Tel Aviv University (TAU), has been elected as a fellow of the United States National Academy of Inventors, the university announces.

The appointment is “the highest recognition given by the Academy, awarded to innovators whose inventions have had a decisive impact on quality of life, economic development, and social welfare,” the press release notes.

Peer is a recognized pioneer in RNA-based molecular drugs. With research focusing on treatments for cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases and rare genetic conditions, his achievements include being the first to demonstrate systemic mRNA delivery in animals and the development of an mRNA vaccine against bacteria, according to the announcement.

Peer has filed over 145 patents that were commercialized through TAU’s Ramot technology transfer company, with several projects currently in clinical trials. He currently serves, in addition to his position at TAU, as a member of National Academy of Engineering (USA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

“The United States National Academy of Inventors is one of the most prominent bodies dedicated to encouraging inventors in academia… the decision to choose me as a fellow is a great honor,” Peer says.

National Academy of Inventors was established in 2010 has over 1,850 Fellows across 260 institutions worldwide. Peer was chosen for his “exceptional achievements as an inventor” that have made “a significant impact on innovation,” the academy says in a statement.