Dr. Chris Diorio was named Innovator of the Year at the 2015 ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Awards ceremony, presented by EDN and EE Times, for his pioneering work in advancing next-generation UHF RFID technology. As founder and CTO (now CEO) of RFID leader Impinj, Inc., and as co-founder of the RAIN Alliance, Diorio has been instrumental in expanding the capabilities of RFID technology and the range of applications it can serve, including IoT (the Internet of Things).