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European Inventor Award 2011
Europe's highest distinction for inventors worldwide
The European Inventor Award - presented by the European Patent Office and the European Commission in co-operation with the EU Council Presidency - is a tribute to those whose inventions have achieved an outstanding and enduring success in Europe.
Find out how to enter yourself or recommend someone else for the European Inventor Award.
The deadline for entries to the European Inventor Award 2011 is 16 September 2010.
European Inventor Award 2010 in the category "Lifetime achievement"
German nuclear physicist Wolfgang Krätschmer broke new ground with a procedure that allowed for the production of research quantities of "fullerenes", a new group of carbons. The tiny nano particles can now be fully investigated and are used in a wide range of industries.
Award ceremony
The European Inventor Awards 2011 will be presented in May in Budapest.
Read about the European Inventor Award Ceremony 2010, which took place on 28 April 2010 in Madrid.
Since 2006, the EPO and European Commission have come together each year to honour inventors who had made a significant contribution to innovation in Europe. In 2011, Awards will be presented in five categories.
Read about the European Inventor Award nominees and the winners since 2006.
This series
puts the inventions into historical context, looking at how different fields
have evolved over the years.
