Two silver medals and two bronze medals of the international invension fair went to innovations by the Jagiellonian University researchers.
On May 10, the 114th international invention fair Concours Lépine, organised under the auspices of the President of France, came to a close.
The fair featured 550 innovative solutions in four main fields: quality of life improvement, medicine and medical technologies, transport, and industry, presented by exhibitors from 13 countries, including Belgium, China, Germany, Iran, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Poland presented as many as 26 innovations from such areas as ecology, medicine, security, metallurgy, textile industry, machines and devices, chemistry, mechanics, engineering, electronics, power industry, IT, etc.
Each year, the inventions presented at the exhibition are assessed and awarded with medals of the Association of French Inventors and Manufacturers (AIFF). The jury takes into account such factors as innovativeness, technological level, social demands, implementation and commercialisation prospects, as well as the extent to which the effectiveness of a given solution has been scientifically proved. During this year's competition, the jury awarded two silver medals and two bronze medals to innovations by the Jagiellonian University researchers.
silver medal winning inventions from the JU:
- Monolithic Catalyst System for Removing Nitrous Oxide
authors: Dr Gabriela Grzybek, Prof. Zbigniew Sojka, Prof. Andrzej Kotarba, Dr Paweł Stelmachowski, and from outside JU: Dr hab. Marcin Wilk, Dr. Marek Inger, Ms Magdalena Saramok, Dr Monika Ruszczak.
Units / institutions: JU Faculty of Chemistry, New Chemical Syntheses Institute in Puławy
- Application of Modified Strains of Saccharomyces Yeast in Food and Cosmetic Industry
author: Dr Dominika Włoch-Salamon
JU unit: Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences
bronze medal winning inventions from the JU
- New UV Blocker for Sunscreen with High Bactericidal Activity
authors: Ms Anna Futyra, Prof. Wojciech Macyk, Prof. Grażyna Stochel
JU unit: Faculty of Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Composition for Fish Treatment and Prophylaxis
authors: Dr Wojciech Fiałkowski, Mr Łukasz Pijanowski, and from outside JU: Dr Wojciech Górecki, Dr Monika Komorowska
JU unit: Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences
The Concours Lépine fair has been held since 1901. It was first organised by a police prefect Louis Lépine with the aim to combat economic crisis and stimulate French economy. The multiple inventions presented and promoted during more that a hundred editions of the event, include: an artificial heart, an artificial lung ("iron lungs"), blood transfusion apparatus, laryngoscope, contact lenses, electric vacuum cleaner, steam iron, electric stove, dishwasher, washing machine, infrared remote control, automatic parachute, ballpoint pen, and typewriter.
