Iowa State: Patrick Schnable Elected to National Academy of Inventors
December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025
AMES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Patrick Schnable elected to National Academy of Inventors
Early in his career as an Iowa State University agronomy professor, Patrick Schnable started wondering if he could build a startup from his plant genetics research. He knew it was common at some institutions, but it didn't seem to come up often on his own campus. He wasn't even sure it was allowed.
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Patrick Schnable elected to National Academy of Inventors
Early in his career as an Iowa State University agronomy professor, Patrick Schnable started wondering if he could build a startup from his plant genetics research. He knew it was common at some institutions, but it didn't seem to come up often on his own campus. He wasn't even sure it was allowed.
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