| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/08/698 (06.05.08) |
| Publication Date | 06/05/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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The inventors of a ground-breaking AIDS treatment, lighter and more environmentally friendly aluminium car frames, a powerful but pain-free laser scanner for the eye, and a robot designed to overhaul medical surgery were presented with the European Inventor of the Year 2008 award on 6 May, 2008. Four outstanding inventors from Belgium, Germany United Kingdom and United States received Europe’s top innovation prize in Ljubljana today. The award trophies were presented by the Slovenian President Danilo Türk, Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen and the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Alison Brimelow, at a celebratory gala in Ljubljana. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/698&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
