Tom Corby

CONTAGION is Science Gallery Bengaluru’s first online exhibition-season, that invites visitors to explore the phenomenon of transmission of diseases, behaviours and emotions to make sense of our uncertain times. Through 16 interactive exhibits and more than 40 live programmes we invite our audience to engage with critical questions on contagious…

The nominating institution CISPA on the breakthrough: The mission: Build a Corona Warn App that warns users if they have been near an infected person. How to do this while protecting anonymity? Based on our work with DP-3T, the privacy-preserving exposure tracing protocol that makes the scientific foundation for the…

Combining speed, precision and simplicity, our goal is to deliver best-in-class treatment through tailored implant solutions for complex clinical pictures to define a new era in patient-centred care.

An environmentally friendly chemical compound used as a high-quality shield in X-ray attenuation. The chemical compound is characterized by its flexibility and ease of formation. Tags: Bio-Tech, Circular Economy, Digital Health, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Future /green cities, New Work, Trust in science.

Piero Beraun is addressing the environmental and health concerns associated with synthetic inks in the textile industry by proposing an industrial-scale extraction of pigments from macroalgae. This environmentally friendly solution involves using seaweed as a sustainable resource for fabric dye, offering an alternative to the polluting synthetic inks currently prevalent…

Wiping out a widespread disease is a notoriously difficult challenge on a global scale and malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest diseases to affect humanity. Malaria exacts a huge toll on human health and imposes a heavy social and economic burden, particularly on countries in sub-Saharan African and…

The aim of this project is to allow anybody anywhere to do genetic detection, simply rapidly and affordably. To demystify, empower educate and inspire. Tags: Bio-Tech, Citizen Science, Covid-19, Energy, Environment & Nature, Food & Agriculture, Green Tech, Med-Tech, Open Access, Resilience, Science Communication, Science Diplomacy, Trust in science.

Seda Koksal Yegin is tackling the problem of non-compliance with future European regulations in ion exchange membranes used in green hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cells. Her proposed solution involves innovative membranes that not only meet regulatory standards but also offer superior technical properties, lower carbon emissions, and reduced costs, making…

The nominating institution Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center on the breakthrough: Dr Yong-Zhen Zhang was the first to deposit the sequence of SARS-CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, in a public repository. This catalysed the deposition of other sequences from other scientists. It was this early deposition of the sequence that…

The constant growth of our population, finite resources, and a linear flow of materials as we know it, are no longer compatible. Looking ahead, the human approach of take, make, and dispose must be replaced by a circular one, and science and entrepreneurship can help. In this Falling Walls Circle,…