Alex Kipman to join RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame
RIT grad, Microsoft executive, 2012 Inventor of the Year to be honored for innovations
Alex Kipman, an RIT alumnus, inventor and Microsoft executive, will be inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame May 1.
This year’s inductee into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame is being lauded for the impact his revolutionary inventions—the Microsoft Kinect and HoloLens—have made on the world.
Alex Kipman will be honored during a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. May 1 in Webb Auditorium, Booth Hall, followed by a reception in University Gallery.
This is the fifth year innovators connected with RIT will receive the honor of being inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame. The 24 previous inductees— including George Eastman, Dean Kamen and Jackie Pancari—are alumni, faculty, staff or affiliates of RIT who have had a positive impact on society through their innovative works.
Kipman joined Microsoft in 2001, shortly after graduating from RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences with a degree in software engineering. Kipman is currently the Technical Fellow of new device categories in the Operating System Group at Microsoft.
An innovator at heart, Kipman has led four major break-through products for the company, including Kinect in 2010. Microsoft HoloLens is his latest product creation, bringing holograms to Windows. Kipman has been named as the primary inventor on more than 100 patents since joining Microsoft.
Kipman’s dedication to creating new experiences with cutting-edge technology propelled Kinect to become the world’s fastest selling consumer electronics device. As a result, he entered Microsoft’s Hall of Legends in 2011. This award recognizes individuals responsible for creating or directly influencing a visionary initiative through collaboration and technical leadership, creating a breakthrough in the technology industry.
He was named one of Time Magazine’s 2011 “100 People of the Year.” In 2012, he was named National Inventor of the Year by the nonprofit Intellectual Property Foundation.
The induction ceremony is held in conjunction with the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, which takes place May 2. Kipman’s photo and a description of his work will be incorporated into a multimedia presentation that will be on display in RIT’s Student Innovation Hall.
To learn more about RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame and this year’s inductee, go to the RIT Innovation Hall of Fame website.
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