European Inventor Award

The finalists 2016

The 2016 European Inventor Award ceremony took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 9 June.

Industry

Virna Cerne, Ombretta Polenghi (Italy)

Virna Cerne, Ombretta Polenghi (Italy)
Gluten substitutes from corn

Winners Bernhard Gleich and Jürgen Weizenecker (intro)

Bernhard Gleich, Jürgen Weizenecker and team (Germany)
Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI)

Joan Daemen, Pierre-Yvan Liardet and team (Belgium)

Joan Daemen, Pierre-Yvan Liardet and team (Belgium, France)
Secure smartcard encryption

Research

Winner Alim-Louis Benabid (intro)

Alim-Louis Benabid (France)
Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins (Portugal)

Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins (Portugal)
Paper transistors

Miroslav Sedláček (Czech Republic)

Miroslav Sedláček (Czech Republic)
Rolling fluid turbine

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Arminas Ragauskas (Lithuania)

Arminas Ragauskas (Lithuania)
Ultrasound to safely measure brain pressure

Tue Johannessen, Ulrich Quaade, Claus Hviid Christensen, Jens Kehlet Norskov (Denmark)

Tue Johannessen, Ulrich Quaade, Claus Hviid Christensen, Jens Kehlet Nørskov (Denmark)
Ammonia storage to reduce NOx

Helen Lee (United Kingdom, France)

Helen Lee (United Kingdom, France)
Diagnostic kits for developing countries

Non-European countries

Winner Robert Langer (intro)

Robert Langer (USA)
Targeted anti-cancer drugs

Arogyaswami Paulraj and team (India, USA)

Arogyaswami Paulraj and team (India, USA)
Faster wireless connectivity

Hugh Herr (USA)

Hugh Herr (USA)
Biomechatronic leg joints

Lifetime achievement

Tore Curstedt (Sweden)

Tore Curstedt (Sweden)
Helping newborn babies breathe

Winner Anton van Zanten (intro)

Anton van Zanten (Germany, The Netherlands)
Electronic stability control for cars

Alain Carpentier (France)

Alain Carpentier (France)
Implantable artificial heart

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