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The nominating institute Technische Universität Braunschweig on the project: Vaccines cannot cure COVID-19. We need an additional medication to cure the infected, and protect the risk populations that are expected to respond to vaccination with success rates far below 100%. This can be achieved by using human antibodies, exactly the…

Professor Heidi J. Larson is the Founding Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project and Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Clinical Professor, Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle; and Guest Professor at the University of Antwerp and…

The nominating institution Nanyang Technological University on the breakthrough: E-waste is a growing global problem owing to its toxicity and environmental impact. Pioneering “waste-for-waste” approach demonstrated to tackle both food waste and electronics waste towards circular economy of zero waste in which resources are used for long as possible. Unique,…

The YES! – Young Economic Summit is an annual pupils’ competition on current challenges from economics and society under the patronage of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. In the YES!, school teams of grades 10 to 12 work together with researchers from renowned economic institutes and universities.…

As a scientist, getting a research grant often feels like an odyssey. It involves a lot of red tape and can take years to be approved. While it is a nuisance to all researchers, the process is especially frustrating for environmental scientists, who rely on grants to perform their research…

Kafuco uses the abundant resource of banana fiber agro-waste to produce menstrual pads that address the overlooked demand for affordable menstrual products in developing countries.

How Fluorescence Microscopy Can Now Provide Images on The Nanoscale „What if we could use a microscope to look at living cells and be able to see not only their shapes, but every single detail inside of them – down to the individual molecules?“ Some 25 years ago, scientists would…

Corona Immunitas brought together all swiss public health institutes in an unprecedented way. Fundraising attracted public & private supporters that share the goal of providing high-quality evidence for decision-makers in the current pandemic. Key pillars are a culture of trust, aligned goals, an OS policy, professional governance & project management.

Irene Tagliaro is addressing the environmental and health concerns associated with perfluorinated substances (PFAS), or forever chemicals, by developing a PFAS-free water-repellent coating. This alternative solution utilises biopolymeric materials, specifically chitosan derived from aquaculture wastes, and fatty acids, offering a non-toxic, biodegradable, and sustainable substitute for PFAS in various applications.

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.