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Rory Cooper joined the board of the Army Heritage Center Foundation

Cooper points to a part of an electric wheelchair

Rory Cooper, assistant vice chancellor for research for STEM-health sciences collaborations, has been named to the board of directors of the Army Heritage Center Foundation.

Cooper is the founding director of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He has authored or co-authored more than 400 peer-reviewed journal publications and has 30 patents awarded or pending. He is the author of two books: “Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation” and “Wheelchair Selection and Configuration.”

The Distinguished Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology is also an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, inducted into the 50th class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In October 2023, he was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Joe Biden.

“Our new board members bring a wealth of expertise and an invigorating approach to our mission: supporting the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center,” said Julie Germany, president of the foundation.

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