National Academy of Inventors elects Jennifer Barton to its 2025 senior member class
A professor in three Engineering departments, Barton is a standout researcher, inventor and mentor.
Jennifer Barton (right) works with two high school students from the BIO5 Institute's KEYS internship program.
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The National Academy of Inventors included Jennifer Barton in its 2025 class of senior members. Barton is the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Biomedical Engineering and director of the university’s BIO5 Institute. Within the College of Engineering, she is also a professor of BME, biosystems engineering and electrical and computer engineering.
NAI senior members are active faculty, scientists, and administrators from member institutions who have advanced technologies offering significant benefits to society. They also have achieved success in patents, licensing, and commercialization while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.
Barton holds eight patents, and as the director of BIO5, she helps lead over 350 faculty members to catalyze interdisciplinary research on biological grand challenges.
“I am deeply honored to be recognized as an NAI senior member and to join such an esteemed group of academic innovators,” said Barton. “This distinction reflects not only my work but also the incredible support and collaborative environment fostered by the University of Arizona.”
On the national stage, Barton serves as the immediate past president of SPIE, the International Optics and Photonics Society and has served on the National Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
In addition to conducting research and developing technologies, Barton maintains a deep commitment to teaching and inspiring the next generation of inventors. She has mentored over 100 graduate, undergraduate and high school students.
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