<p>Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature," and to the "pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.</p>
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<li><p>Mark S. Humayun, professor of ophthalmology, biomedical engineering, and cell and neurobiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. For contributions to development and clinical implementation of the visual prosthesis for restoration of sight.</p></li>
<li><p>Aristides A.G. Requicha, Gordon Marshall Chair in Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. For contributions to solid modeling and programmable automation at the macro- and nano-scales.</p></li>
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<p>Congratulations! </p>
<p>Fight on</p>