- European Inventor Award (Popular vote), and European Inventor Award (Life-time Achievement), both awarded to Margarita Salas Falgueras (Spain) in the field of molecular genetics, for a faster, simpler and more reliable way to replicate traces of DNA into quantities large enough for full genomic testing.
- European Inventor Award (Non-European Country), awarded to Akira Yoshino (Japan) inventor of the lithium-ion battery, powering 5 billion mobile phones, laptops, and other portable devices, as well as electric vehicles.
- European Inventor Award (Research), awarded to Jérôme Galon (France), in the field of immunology for the invention of a diagnostic tool which assesses the risk of relapse in cancer patients.
- European Inventor Award (Small and Medium Enterprise), awarded to Rik Breur (The Netherlands) for the invention of an antifouling fiber wrap for application on the hull of a ship as an environmentally friendly alternative to toxic paints.
- European Inventor Award (Industry), awarded to Klaus Feichtinger and Manfred Hackl (Austria) for the invention of a process to recycle plastic.
The highlights of the 2019 Awards ceremony,
held in Vienna, Austria on June 20, are captured in the below European Patent Office (EPO) video.
Reference
EPO - European Patent Office
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