robert gore was elected to the national academy of engineering in 1995 for his technical achievements. in 2003, robert gore was awarded the winthrop-sears medal in recognition of "entrepreneurial achievement that contributes to the vitality of the chemical industry and the betterment of mankind". in 2005, he received the perkin medal, awarded for "contributions to the improvement of the quality of life and the world competitiveness of the u.s. economy". in recognition of his work in developing gore-tex, robert gore was inducted into the american national inventors hall of fame in 2006.