WIPO Gold Medal Award Scheme - Winners 2000
WIPO Awards Offered in 2000
[Chronological order of events]
February 6: 13th Kharazmi International Festival (Tehran, Iran)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Dr. Ilia Bleckman (Russia)
Title of the invention: Discovery, investigation and practical use of the phenomenon of self-synchronization of rotating bodies
- Best young inventor: Mr. Akbar Zartab (Iran)
Title of the invention: Axial internal combustion engine
March 14: 58th Concours of Schoolchildren's Inventions (Tokyo, Japan)
Category:
- Best young inventor: Hiroshi Inaba
Title of the invention: Device producing a chorus of frogs
March 24: National Exhibition of Inventors (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
Category:
- Best inventor: Dr. Carlos René León Roldan
Title of the invention: Hydroxyapatite orbital implants
March: Request of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) - Official visit of the Director General (Mexico)
Category:
- Inventor and Promoter of inventive activity: Mr. Guillermo González Camarena
- Inventor and Promoter of inventive activity: Mr. Juan Celada Salmón
- Inventor and Promoter of inventive activity: Sr. Luis Rafael Herrera Estrella
April 8: Forum sur la recherche scientifique et les innovations technologiques (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
Category:
- Best inventor: "Atelier KINDO Adama (AKA) - Gourcy"
Title of the invention: Multifunction plough - Best invention: ADMGA - Gourcy
Title of the invention: Two-row seed drill
April 10: Expo Ideas 2000 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Category:
- Best invention: Eng. Juan Ramón Reyes
Title of the invention: Digital inverter
April 12: 9th Basil Syrian Fair of Inventions and Innovations (Damascus, Syria)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Abdallah Ahmad Al Oukla
Title of the invention: Underground water pump using air pressure in a system of valves and air chambers
- Best young inventor: Mr. Issa Abboud
Title of the invention: Electronic system to protect against electrocution, Detection system to identify leakage and disconnect the defectuous part and Frequency identifier of wireless emission for the purpose of disturbing the emission
April 14: 28th International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva, Switzerland)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Omar Husaini ( Malaysia)
Title of the invention: Strength measuring device for weak rock and hard soils
(II-Ometer)
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Katja Hardenfels (Germany)
Title of the invention: Master Pad, an universal memory aid, a special notice system for patients and their medical treatments
May 4: GENIUS 2000 - II Inventors' Olympiad and International Inventors' Fair (Budapest, Hungary)
Category:
- Best environment invention: Mr. Lászlo Hoffmann (Hungary)
Title of the invention: "Geofil Bubbles", silicate granules related products on the basis of glass waste recycle
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Rodica Teodorescu (Romania)
Title of the invention: "Biocolon", pharmaceutical product comprising bacterial strains for the colon therapy
May 25: 6th World Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations (Casablanca, Morocco)
Category:
- Best inventor from a developing Country: Mr. Abou Moussa (Niger)
Title of the invention: Process for constructing water installations without wood
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Zidane (Morocco)
Title of the invention: Tracing of underwater beds of bacteria for the elimination of organic pollution
June 18: 8th Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Innovation "East-West Euro Intellect" (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Category:
- Best young inventor: Mr. Vesselin Ganchev (Bulgaria)
Title of the invention: Product BOCCAROL, based on Bulgarian phyto-products and used for treatment of different ulcer and erosion skin injuries
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Gordana (Yugoslavia)
Title of the invention: Cosmetics based on phyto-therapeutic and bee products
June: Be an Inventor Challenge (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Category:
- Best young inventor: P6, Balcurvie Primary School in Fife
Title of the invention: Groovie Groovie Lunchbox
September 7 to 13: 1er Salon national des inventions et innovations technologiques (Bamako, Mali)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. N'Golopé Kone
Title of the invention: Technology for the exploitation of house-fly larvae as poultry and fish food
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Lobo Gallé Diallo
Title of the invention: Manufacture of a powder or extract from sorrel, tamarind or ginger
- Best young inventor: Mr. Saramory Kampo
Title of the invention: Hydromechanically operated general-purpose operating table
September 10 to 15: 1er Salon national de l'invention et de l'innovation technologique en Mauritanie "SANIM" (Nouakchott)
Category:
- Best innovator (ex aequo): Mr. Sid'El Moctar Ould Ahmed Aty
Title of the innovation: Development of a system for raising water in Sahara wells - Best innovator (ex aequo): Mr. Abdellahi Ould Ali
Title of the innovation: Recipe for a beverage made from date stones
- Best woman innovator: Mrs. Nigia Mint Ahmed
Title of the innovation: Recipe for a marrow and date preserve
- Best young innovator: Mr. Abdellahi Ould Kehke
Innovation concerning mechanical pieces of cars and other articles
September 18 to 23: Semana nacional de la inventiva (San Salvador, El Salvador)
Category:
- Best invention: Mrs. Rebecca Maria Barriere
Title of the invention: Awaiting information
October 11 to 13: III-rd International Exhibition "INNOVACJE'2000" (Gdańsk, Poland)
Category:
- Best invention (in the field of environment): Mr. Stanislaw Szczepaniak (Polish)
Title of the invention: Ecological cooling media for the metal working
October 18 to 20: Malaysian Invention and Design Exhibition "I-TEX'2000" (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Category:
- Best inventor: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Shariff Mohamed din
Mr. Lee kok Leong
Mr. Tan Lee Tung
Mr. Samson Soon Min Ngen
Title of the invention: White spot virus detection kit
October 18 to 20: Exhibition of Inventions and New Technologies "INFOINVENT" (Kishinev Moldova)
Category:
- Best inventor (ex aequo): Mr. Pavel Vlad
Author of 33 inventions in the field of organic chemistry which are successfully implemented in industry and have a substantial impact on the advancement of technology in the cosmetics and related industries
- Best inventor (ex aequo): Mrs. Nina Samusi
Author of more than 50 inventions in the field of chemical engineering
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Etsko Ludmila
Author of 14 inventions in the field of prophylaxis and treatment of gynecological diseases
October 21 to 26: 2nd Al-Fateh International Exhibition of Invention and Industrial Innovation (Tripoli, Libya)
Category:
- Best invention: Mr. Abdul Hakim Mohamid Said Bin Ali (Libyan)
Title of the invention: Machine for maintaining burning chamber of airplane Foker27
- Best invention: Mr. Mohammed Albasher Alhdare (Libyan)
Title of the invention: Navigation system with guidance
- Best woman inventor: Dr. Aisha Omran El Breki (Libyan)
Title of the invention: Production of artificial silk from Libyan sources
October 22 to 24: National Exhibition of Inventions (Reggio Emilia, Italia)
Category:
- Best woman inventor: Mrs. Rita Vettori
Title of the invention: Brooms-cleaner comprising a container with a series of combs that perform the cleaning operation and can be used as a dustbin and bags holder
October 28: "IP EXPO 2000" (Harare, Zimbabwe)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Randsome Choto
Title of the invention: Magas Stove, a device that gasifics biofuel (biowaste) and captures the volatile gases (normally lost during combustion) to generate heat, in addition to the heat generated by combustion of the biowaste
November 10: Salon "Propriété industrielle V"- Concours meilleur inventeur et innovateur (Antanarivo, Madagascar)
Category:
- Best invention: Mr. Jean Marie Razafimahenina
Title of the invention: Device for energy recovery by assisted inverter - Best woman inventor: Mrs. Noromalala Rakotovololona
Title of the invention: "Sacou," new type of sleeping bag - Best Young inventor: Mr. Heritiana Rakotozafy
Title of the invention: Apparatus for lighting effects
November 10: 6th National Exhibition of Inventions and New Technologies (Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Ju Hyong Jin
Title of the invention: Slide bearing for ultrahigh speed turbo charger - Best invention in the field of mechanical engineering: Mr. Jong Yong Ha
Title of the invention: Diamond band-saw stone processor - Best invention in the field of construction-technology: Mr. Pak Pyong Cho
Title of the invention: Myongdang fireproof brick
November 15: National Inventors' Week - NIW'2000 (Manila, Philippines)
Category:
- Best young inventor (Sibol Award/High School Level - Outstanding Student Creative Research): Mr. Nestor A. C. Precioso, Miss Marie Beth C. S. Loquias, Miss Natasja G. R. Bautista, Mr. John C. V. Conception, Mr. Robert J. T. Banzon, Mr. Aldrin A. Ocampo
For the study of the variation in seed morphology and character analysis of indigenous orchid species - Best young inventor (Sibol Award/College Level Level - Outstanding Student Creative Research): Mr. Reagan M. Varilla and Miss Jo Ann R. Moya
Title of the invention: Intelligence surveillance system
November 14 to 20: 49ème Salon mondial de l'invention, de la recherche et de l'innovation industrielle - BRUSSELS EUREKA' 2000 (Brussels, Belgium)
Category:
- Best inventor: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
Title of the invention: Chaipattana low speed surface aerator, model RX-2 - Best woman inventor: Mrs. Izabella Krucinska (poland)
Title of the invention: Electret needle punching nonwovens (new nonwovens characterized by high filtration efficiency and high air permeability
November 16 to 19: 2000 International Exhibition of Inventions (Hong Kong, China)
Category:
- Best woman inventor: Ms. Mein Mein Yang
Title of the invention: Web refrigerator - Best Young inventor: Mr. Sit Hiu Fung
Title of the invention: All in one exhaust muefier and dust arrester device for fuel equipment
December 1: 3rd International Polish-Czech-Slovak Competition on Transboundary Environmental Protection "EKO-2000' (Třinec, Czech Republic)
Category:
- Best project concerning the preservation of the natural environment:
Eng. Kazimierz Ochab and collaborators
Title of the project: Dedusting plant of electric arc furnace
December 1 to 10: 2ème Salon africain de l'invention et de l'innovation technologique (Lomé, Togo)
Category:
- Best invention in the field of invention and technological innovation:
APROMAH (Association pour la promotion des matériels de transformation agro-alimentaire et hydraulique) (Benin)
Title of the invention: "SEDAMI chain," groundnut oil production plant - Best invention in the field of invention and technological innovation:
Mrs. Sébastienne Adjadogbedji (Benin)
Title of the invention: "Pépite d'or" (Golden nugget), instant soybean flour manufacturing process
- Best invention in the field of agro-food sector: Département mécanisation et de technologie alimentaire de l'Institut de recherche en sciences appliquées et technologiques (Burkina Faso)
Title of the invention: Nere seed scraper - Best invention in the field of agriculture: Mr. Bretaudeau Alhousseyni (Mali)
Title of the invention: Process for producing an improved variety of sorghum - Best invention presented by a woman inventor: Mrs. Cécile Kouassi
(Côte d'Ivoire)
Title of the invention: Process for stabilizing and reconstituting fresh attieke
December 7 to 12: Korea Patent Exhibition' 2000 (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Category:
- Best inventor: Mr. Hyo-Suk Park
Title of the invention: Topical liquid composition for stimulating hair growth and process for its manufacture
December 15: 6th National Competition of Inventors (Lima, Peru)
Category:
- Best invention (1st prize): Mr. Jorge L. Orihuela. Astupinaro and Mr. Pablo Orihuela. Astupinaro.
Title of the invention: "Escaniplo," a device which allows the vertical alignment of the bricks used in building a wall, thereby increasing its stability - Best invention (2nd prize): Mr. C. Herrera Velásquez
Title of the invention: Economizer tap with continuous or limited opening capability - Best invention in the field of health and biotechnology: Mr. H. Sutter Schlup
Title of the invention: Apparatus for purification and sterilization of environmental air, for industrial and domestic use - Best young inventor: Mr. W. Gonzáles Arnao
Title of the invention: Recreational game for psychomotor development
