Innovation Awards
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • Lobo Rainforest Building
Recognizing University of New Mexico faculty, staff, and students who have received issued U.S. patents, trademarks, or registered copyrights from March 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025. Also honoring the 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow, Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D. and 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow, Angela Wandinger-Ness, Ph.D.
Schedule
5:00 P.M. Reception Begins
Buffet dinner served with beer and wine available
6:00 - 6:05 P.M. Welcome
Sandra Begay
Chair, UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
6:05 - 6:10 P.M. Opening Remarks
Garnett S. Stokes, Ph.D.
President, The University of New Mexico
6:10 - 6:15 P.M. 30th anniversary video to be played and toast afterwards
Sandra Begay
6:15 - 6:20 P.M. Health Sciences Campus Remarks
Hengameh H. Raissy, PharmD
Vice President for Research, UNM Health Sciences Center
6:20 - 6:25 P.M. Main Campus Remarks
Ellen R. Fisher, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, The University of New Mexico
6:25 - 6:45 P.M. Presentation of Awards to Inventors
Lisa Kuuttila
CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer, UNM Rainforest Innovations
6:45 - 6:50 P.M. Introduction of the 2023 NAI Fellow and Rainforest Innovation Fellow
Sandra Begay
6:50 - 7:00 P.M. 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow
Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D.
Regents' Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Member, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of New Mexico
7:00 - 7:15 P.M. Closing Remarks
Sandra Begay
7:30 P.M. Reception Ends
