Named in honor of two early IU faculty members, Theophilus A. Wylie and Samuel Brown Wylie, The Wylie Innovation Catalyst Medal was created by IU Research and the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office to honor the university's longstanding legacy of innovation and the IU inventors who have an impact on the lives of others through their trailblazing discoveries.
The Wylie Innovation Catalyst Medal was created in the context of the university's bicentennial celebrations to recognize past achievements and in anticipation of future successes.