Former President Shelby Thames to be Inducted into Innovators Hall of Fame | People

The Mississippi Technology Alliance will induct a former University of Southern Mississippi president into its Innovators Hall of Fame on Nov. 13 at the Jackson Convention Center.

Dr. Shelby Thames, a Distinguished University Research Professor in the university’s world-renowned School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, led his alma mater as its executive officer from 2002-2007. In addition to the Hall of Fame induction, Thames will receive an Award of Excellence from the alliance at its annual awards gala.

The MTA launched the Innovators Hall of Fame in 2008 as a way to honor individuals in the state who have made great achievements in the areas of innovation and technology. This year’s gala kicks off the organizations’ 13th annual Conference on Technology Innovation.

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