New Jerseyans Honored for Inventiveness -- The New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame has recognized four state residents as "Inventor of the Year." Gilbert Buchalter of Millburn, NJ, was honored for developing a reliable gel used for applying electrodes to the skin for electrocardiographs and cardiac defibrillation He is the founder and president of Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc in Newark.

Gilbert Buchalter on left.

Buchalter, left, accepts "Inventor of the Year" honors from Saul K Fenster, center, chairman of the Inventors Hall of Fame and president of New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Eric Addeo, right, chairman of the selection committee and director of multimedia communications systems at Bellcore.

Inventors Hall of Fame induction is bestowed on individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of knowledge and human welfare Established in 1987, the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame honors New Jersey inventors and encourages recognition of New Jersey as the 'Invention State" The Hall of Fame operates from New Jersey Institute of Technology, a public research university, where a marble "wall of fame" was established in the lobby of the William S Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Including the 1996 honorees, the Hall of Fame has inducted 66 individuals and eight corporations.

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