Nancy Lambert wins patent information award

Nancy Lambert, a former senior information analyst at ChevronTexaco, is to be awarded the 'International Patent Information (IPI) Award' for 2008. This award was announced at the recent International Patent Information Conference & Exposition, IPI-ConfEx 2008, in Seville, Spain.

The IPI-Award Selection Board paid tribute to Lambert for her extensive and tireless career devoted to patent information.  They applauded her 30+ years in the chemical industry, becoming a leading authority in chemical and polymer patent searching. The board also highlighted Lambert’s ‘persistent pursuit for maintaining the quality of patent databases’ through her work with numerous database producers and other vendor quality control committees. 

Lambert was also acclaimed as one of the great teachers, communicators, and mentors in the industry. The board also noted her ongoing support and active participation in the Patent Information Users Group (PIUG), of which she is a founding member.  Although she is now retired, she remains actively involved in the PIUG and the patent information community.