威尼斯人娱乐城（威尼斯人娱乐城）目前有四名管理人员和教授是美国国家发明家学会（National Academy of Inventors）的院士，该学会是一个由创新研究人员组成的著名组织。
The academy recently selected Mark Hoffman, Ph.D., 威尼斯人娱乐城 医学院 pediatrics professor and chief research information officer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, a clinical partner of the university, for induction into its 2024 Class of Fellows this June. 这是专门授予发明家的最高专业荣誉，表彰那些在开发或推进对生活质量、经济增长和社会福祉产生重大影响的突破性发明方面表现出卓越创新的人。
在他近30年的职业生涯中，霍夫曼对医疗技术领域做出了重大贡献。 作为一名杰出的发明家和研究人员，他的工作产生了22项美国专利和3项国际专利，强调了他通过创新解决方案加强医疗保健的承诺。
“In fifth grade, I chose to do my first formal report on Thomas Edison, sparking my lifelong interest in invention,” Hoffman said. “Being elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors is a humbling recognition of my career and I look forward to leading the ongoing, innovative work at Children’s Mercy.”
Hoffman is the first from Children’s Mercy to join this distinguished group of world-class innovators and leaders, and the fourth from 威尼斯人娱乐城. 威尼斯人娱乐城以前的获奖者包括：
- 毛里·阿格拉瓦尔总理，博士，2015级
- Reza Derakhshani，博士，科学与工程学院副院长，2020级
- 安东尼·卡鲁索他是2021届的副校长，负责战略计划
“I am grateful to Dr. Caruso for nominating me into this prestigious group,” Hoffman said.
Hoffman will be inducted at the 14th Annual NAI Conference held June 23 to 26 in Atlanta. 在这个仪式上，Hoffman和其他170名杰出的发明家将被NAI代表和美国专利商标局授予荣誉。
According to NAI President Paul R. Sandberg, an election to the rank of fellow, “reflects not only your accomplishments but also your dedication to advancing technology and fostering invention for the benefit of society.”