ɪnæmˈɔːɹi wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ˌɪntʊ ðə nˈæʃənəl ɐkˈædəmi ʌv ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fɔːɹ ˌɪnəvˈeɪʃən ɪn sᵻɹˈæmɪk mətˈɪɹiəlz ænd sˈoʊlɚ sˈɛl dɪvˈɛləpmənt slˈæʃ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ, ˌɑːntɹɪpɹənˈʊɹʃɪp ʌv ɐdvˈænst tɛknˈɑːlədʒiz, ænd fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐ ɹˈoʊl mˈɑːdəl fɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾɪŋ sˈaɪəns tə səsˈaɪəɾi.
Inamori was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for innovation in ceramic materials and solar cell development/manufacturing, entrepreneurship of advanced technologies, and for being a role model for relating science to society.