Julia Schnabel

Nouf AlJabri of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology was awarded 3rd place at the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2016. Nouf presented a method by which plastic can be converted into a fuel that produces fewer greenhouse gases. This is achieved by means of multi-metallic catalysts with…

The laboratory is working on new possibilities for processing medical images using neural networks. It is planned to create new neural network architectures to work on this task. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, Med-Tech.

Agnes Reiner convinced the jury and won the 1st place of the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2017. Agnes presented her research on novel blood-based biomarkers for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

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By cleaning the ceramic electrolyte by a patented heat treatment, an excellent interface between the anode and the electrolyte is achieved enabling 10 times faster charging than lithium-ion batteries. Tags: Energy, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Renewable energies.

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Arun Majumdar. He talked about his different roles which include Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor at Stanford University and holistic sustainability, his interdisciplinary approach to sustainability research. The interview series provided an…

This Winners Session features the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Engineering and Technology category. Several of the presented projects are developing eco-friendly materials and Clean Energy solutions, including safer, more energy-efficient batteries and a new method of cement production that reduces CO2 emissions, thereby ensuring that housing is both affordable…

Green Energy is dedicated to the recovery and conversion of waste heat into electricity for powering and lighting off-grid households in urban and rural areas with smart stove generators.

Environmental Change: Christian Scharun investigates missing greenhouse gas emissions in datasets that contain reported data from the countries and is developing a method to adjust them with the aim of better understanding climate change.

Precision Prevention in Health: The Power of Genomics – Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table 2023 As we are living through the 4th industrial revolution, the congruence of technological advances in genomics and the digital revolution has the potential to transform healthcare. Genomics can benefit precision prevention and improve human health…