{"id":141679,"date":"2024-05-30T11:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//?p=141679"},"modified":"2024-06-04T12:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:46:02","slug":"distinguished-ucf-optics-photonics-professor-inducted-into-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//distinguished-ucf-optics-photonics-professor-inducted-into-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679//","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished UCF Optics, Photonics Professor Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter Delfyett, a UCF distinguished professor, was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking inventions in optics and photonics./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

Delfyett, who also serves as the director of the Townes Laser Institute and is a university trustee chair professor and Pegasus Professor within the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), came to UCF in 1993 and now holds 45 U.S. patents./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

He is elated to have been chosen, and he credits his recognition to UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u2019s willingness to cultivate an environment favorable for innovative research./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201cIt is a true honor to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201d Delfyett says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201cWhat I think it really speaks to is not just my efforts, but the efforts of my graduate students and the support we have from the administration to create a positive environment that’s conducive for discovery and inventiveness./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

The 2024 class is the 10th inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. This year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u2019s nine inductees collectively hold more than 350 U.S. patents and belong to many different areas of academia and innovation. Since its founding in 2013, the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has inducted 77 inventors, who collectively hold over 5,200 U.S. patents. This year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u2019s inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Oct. 25 in Tampa, Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

“The Class of 2024 represents the best of innovation in Florida, and their achievements underscore the critical role that innovation plays in driving progress and improving the quality of life for people in our state, our nation and around the world,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201d says Paul Sanberg, chair of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Advisory Board and president of the National Academy of Inventors. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201cTheir groundbreaking work not only advances scientific discovery but also strengthens the economy and enhances our global competitiveness./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/141679/n

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