Russell Taylor—the John C. Malone Professor in the Department of Computer Science, the director of the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics, and a member of the Johns Hopkins Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare—has been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors—a prestigious distinction that recognizes and honors academic inventors who have created or facilitated outstanding inventions that have made a significant difference to people and to society.
Taylor is widely considered the father of medical robotics. He began working in robotics research more than 40 years ago, and became focused on medical robotics about a quarter of a century ago, when the field was virtually nonexistent. His election as an NAI fellow recognizes his ongoing role as a global leader in efforts to enhance medical treatment through the expanded use of robotic devices and computer-integrated tools. In 2015, Taylor became the 36th recipient of the Honda Prize.
Taylor will be formally inducted at the NAI’s 7th Annual Conference in April in Washington, D.C. He brings to 11 the number of Johns Hopkins faculty members that have been recognized in this way.