Paul R Sanberg

Dr. Paul Sanberg is the President and founder of the National Academy of Inventors and a Distinguished University Professor and Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Aging & Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. His pioneering work has been crucial in advancing new pharmaceutical and cellular therapeutics to clinical trials and commercialization for various neurological conditions, including Tourette syndrome, stroke, ALS, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's diseases. Dr. Sanberg brings extensive experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, underscored by his role as an inventor on 57 U.S. and 113 foreign patents.

Dr. Sanberg's influence extends beyond his research. He serves as the editor-in-chief of both Technology and Innovation – Journal of the National Academy of Inventors and Cell Transplantation, two prestigious publications in the field. His contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, such as the AIMBE Fellow Advocate Award, Bryden Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement (York University), Australian National University Alumni Award, University of British Columbia Entrepreneurship Alumni Award, Fulbright Specialist designation, John P. McGovern Science & Society Award (Sigma Xi), NAI Founders Award, Florida Academy of Sciences Gold Medal, and the Pioneer Award from the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, among others.