1990s – 50 Years of Technical Innovation

view from space of sun shining above a few thousand miles of earth's horizon

In 1996, Vector Research, Inc. (VRI) begins the design and development of the Michigan Care Immunization (later Improvement) Registry (MCIR). MCIR helps physicians and other providers track immunization requirements and schedules, manage vaccine stocks, and deliver immunization reports.

aerial view of ERIM's campus on sunny day in Ann Arbor, Michigan

An aerial view of ERIM's Ann Arbor, Michigan, headquarters. In 1996, ERIM celebrates 50 years of technical innovation.

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Jack L. Walker

Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM)

Acting President
1994

"The key to the success of ERIM is its family of skillful and dedicated staff members who enthusiastically shared their knowledge and excitement in creating new image processing and sensor systems of great importance for our country."

Peter M. Banks

Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM)

President and CEO
1995-1997

"Fifty years ago, ERIM began its work as the Willow Run Laboratories of the University of Michigan. Today, the Institute has become a leader in sensor, image processing, and optical system technologies that are solving a wide range of problems of national and international importance."

Douglas E. Van Houweling

Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM)

Chair, Board of Trustees
1997-2001

"Our challenge going forward is to take this extraordinary history of advanced modeling and simulation and apply it to our nation's health care challenges as well as we have to its national security needs."

1990s – 50 Years of Technical Innovation

1992: VRI's longest and largest single contract series, the OSD Health Affairs DMIS (later Defense)/System Integration, Design, Development, Operations and Maintenance Services I and II, generates far more than $100 million in revenue. Award of this contract brings the Military Health National Quality Review Program (NQMP) under VRI.

1996: ERIM celebrates 50 years of being a leader in sensor, image processing, and optical system technologies.

1996: VRI begins the design and development of the Michigan Care Immunization (later Improvement) Registry.

1997: ERIM establishes ERIM International, a for-profit subsidiary.

1999: ERIM International is sold, with proceeds returning to nonprofit ERIM.