Award of European inventor

The author of the inventions: new eye scanning system, light and safe chassis, anatomical robot system, new anti-virus therapy was honored at the annual "European Inventor Award" award ceremony The third time, held in Slovenia on May 6 last.

This award is awarded by the European Commission and the European Invention Office (EPO), for outstanding inventions that have an impact on human life.

Accordingly, the Lifetime Dedication Award is given to Belgian biomedical researcher Erik De Clercq (University of Leuven) with studies on antiviral drugs in the treatment of diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and ecpet.

Together with colleagues at the University of Leuven, Professor Erik De Clercq also researched the earliest production of some anti-HIV drugs and pioneered the use of a mixture of drugs to treat HIV.

This year's SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) Award is a Scottish research team led by researcher Douglas Anderson. Douglas Anderson founded Optos in 1992. After his son was blinded by a medical condition discovered too late, Douglas Anderson decided to develop a more effective and less painful test for the patient. As a result, the ophthalmic optics scans Optos laser.

This machine projects a beam that combines the two lasers into the retina, then light is reflected from the retina to convert into a digital signal. This test takes only 1/4 second and does not need to dilate the pupil, causing no discomfort to the patient.

The European invention award was awarded to engineer Philip S Green of SRI International Non-profit Research Institute, author of the robotic system of Da Vinci surgery, allowing complicated surgeries with stains incision only a few centimeters.

The Industrial Prize was awarded to a research group of Audi Automobile Company (Germany), with "work" being a lightweight chassis made of aluminum, which helps increase energy efficiency. With this aluminum frame, the car can move on the road better, easy to repair and has a higher safety when collision. It is also easier to shape than steel, making it easier to create eye-catching and optimal cars on every fabrication.