MORGANTOWN -- James Smith, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, has been selected as an award recipient by the National Association of Entrepreneurship.
The NAE 250 Awards are presented annually to leaders who excel in free enterprise.
A member of the faculty since 1976, Smith has been involved in technology transfer from academia into the commercial sector. To date, he has been granted more than 30 U.S. patents and helped 11 companies that now market commercial applications of technology developed at or through the University. Prior to joining the staff at WVU, Smith was a research engineer for the Department of Energy and a business owner.
The NAE is a Washington, DC-based association whose mission is to advance free enterprise. Chief among its goals is providing and expanding opportunities for America’s emerging mid-market companies to grow and succeed in a competitive global economy. NAE helps promote business excellence through peer connectivity, institutional partnerships, information and education.
The award will be presented at the NAE 250 Awards Showcase AND First Generation Summit, scheduled for January 11-12, at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, in Farmington, PA.
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