Assaf Natanzon (pictured right) has made the list of most prolific inventors ever with 202 patent families registered to him. A PhD student of Prof. Eitan Bachmat's in BGU's Department of Computer Science, Natanzon is the first Israeli to make the list.
“I'm proud to be the first Israeli to make the list of Prolific Inventors. I already have 202 registered patents and 200 pending ones; my next goal is to reach 500 and then 1000 patents," says Natanzon, “Most of my patents are in the area of data protection and disaster recovery, which is also the subject of my Ph.D. thesis which I have recently submitted."
“Assaf is brilliant and perfectly combines strong theoretical and analytical skills with practical implementation-oriented know-how," says Prof. Bachmat, “We plan to continue doing research together and I hope he will continue his involvement with BGU in the future as an adjunct professor in the Department of Computer Science."
Natanzon registered the patents for work he has done for Dell EMC as VP Advanced Technology and Investment evaluation EMEA, Distinguished Engineer.
Dr. Orna Berry, Vice President Dell EMC, General Manager, Israel Center of Excellence, “Assaf is a modest person with tremendous depth and breadth. He leads through cross pollination, innovation and integration of expertise, enhancing both current and future technologies that sharpen the competitive edge of the Dell Technologies global enterprise."
Shunpei Yamazaki of Japan heads the list followed by Kia Silverbrook of Australia. The list also includes famed inventors such as Thomas Edison.
Check out the list.
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