disciplines, or as a standalone Certificate in Engineering Leadership.[6][7] Gordon has been both influential and supportive of a number of other engineering programs in the US. Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Inaugurated in 2001 by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the intent of the Gordon Prize is to recognize new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders. The focus is on innovations such as curricular design, teaching methods, and technology-enabled learning that strengthen students' capabilities and desire to grow into leadership roles. The Gordon Prize is presented annually, and the recipient receives a $500,000 cash award, half granted to the recipient and the remainder granted to the recipient's institution to support the continued development, refinement, and dissemination of the recognized innovation. NAE members and non-members who are US citizens or permanent residents of the US, and who currently are and have been substantially engaged in their engineering and scholastic work in institutions within the US are eligible for the Gordon Prize. Other philanthropy Gordon and his wife, Sofia, also provided substantial funding to Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston; Lahey Clinic (now Lahey Hospital and Medical Center), Burlington, Massachusetts, Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts, and the Boston Museum of Science. Awards and honors 1971 – Outstanding Living Engineer Award from the Engineering Societies of New England. 1972 – Elected an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow 1985 – Received an Honorary Doctorate from Salem State University in Salem, MA. 1986 – Received the National Medal of Technology from President Ronald Reagan. 1991 – Elected to the National Academy of Engineering. 1992 – Received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Innovation in Engineering and Technology from the Franklin Institute. Publications Gordon, Bernard M. (Editor, 2012) "Toward a New Engineering Education Consensus: Ideas from Industry and Academia for Inculcating and Fostering Leadership Skills," Published under the auspices of the Gordon Foundation, Danvers, Massachusetts, 2012 Patents (partial listing) U.S. Patent 7,664,543, Gordon, Bernard M.; "CT scanner for and method of imaging a preselected portion of the lower abdomen region of a patient", published 16 February 2010 U.S. Patent 7,431,500, Gordon, Bernard M. & Deych, Ruvin; "Dynamic exposure control in radiography", published 7 October 2008 CT scanner comprising a spatially encoded detector array arrangement and method Digital filmless X-ray projection imaging system and method X-ray tomography apparatus Computed tomography scanner with reduced power x-ray