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Nominated by: BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Presented by: Dr. Tobias Engelmeier

PRESENTED BY Magdalena Hauser NOMINATED BY University of Innsbruck Tags: Quantum Technology, Quantum Computing, Quantum Ecosystem

PRESENTED BY Michael Marthaler NOMINATED BY Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. Tags: Quantum Algorithms, Molecule Simulation, Quantum Physics, Quantum Tech, Materials Development, Structural Design

Public trust and involvement in science plays a central role in addressing global challenges, achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and contributing to the overall wellbeing of society. This Falling Walls Circle Round Table debates how we can use Co-Creative Approaches to foster Science Engagement initiatives that aim to…

For a variety of reasons ranging from our heightened awareness of climate change and concerns for our health to an increased sensitivity to animal welfare issues, the popularity of alternatives to meat has been gaining unprecedented momentum in recent years. Mark Post, who trained as a medical doctor and is…

While the process of gene editing is becoming more and more commonplace, editing the human genome raises as yet unresolved questions about the dignity and integrity of human life. This scientific and technological frontier is also a moral frontier, with implications for all life on the planet. Until now, the…

The nominating institution UCSD on the breakthrough: Neurons are progressively dysfunctional in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, for which symptoms may take years to appear. Xiang-Dong Fu has discovered a new strategy to convert astrocytes into functional neurons, and rebuild lost neural circuits. This may lead to disease reversal.…

How the use of optogenetics can restore vision to the visually impaired Seeing is not, as the proverb goes, merely believing, rather it is a literal window to the world. Losing our eye-sight means a major loss of personal freedom and, in most cases, implies an irreversible condition. While there…

Joanna Sadowska is addressing the limited regenerative capabilities of the human body by using nanomedicines and gene therapies to teach cells how to repair injured tissues and organs. Her approach involves creating lab-grown tissues like skin and bone with unique implants that interact with cells, enhancing their repair mechanisms, and…

The nominating institution SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory on the breakthrough: The Higgs boson is a unique particle endowing mass to all other particles. Giant digital cameras are needed to observe its precise properties and probe how the elementary building blocks of matter interact. At SLAC we are constructing the core…