Czech scientist Professor Blanka Říhová of Microbiology Institute of the Academy of Sciences has been nominated for the prestigious European Inventor Award 2011 for her research and development of synthetic polymeric drugs to combat cancer. The driving force and motor behind the innovation process is people with a passion for discovery. Without the inquisitive mind, the search for new ideas, and creativity of human beings there would be no inventive spirit and no progress. As one of the most prestigious competitions of its type, the European Inventor Award pays tribute to the creativity of all inventors who, in applying their technical, scientific and intellectual skills, make a major contribution to technological impact, economic growth, and improvement in people's daily lives.
The
European Inventor Award, launched by the EPO and European Commission’s DG Enterprise and
Industry in 2006, gives inventors the recognition they deserve. And, like every competition, it is
an incentive to all other potential winners. It protects ideas and encourages innovation. The
European Inventor Award features five nomination categories:
Industry, SMEs, Research, Lifetime Achievement, Non-European Countries.
The 2011 winners will be revealed at the award ceremony held on May 19, 2011 at the Academy
of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. Winners are presented with a trophy in the shape of a sail, one
of the world’s oldest yet most dynamic inventions.
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15.3.2011
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