TU Delft Innovation Award goes to ‘Chemical Separation of 99Mo’ by Bert Wolterbeek (R3)
07 December 2011 by Webredactie-TNW‘Chemical Separation of 99Mo from 98Mo’ has been named TU Delft’s best invention of 2011. At the award ceremony held on Tuesday, 6 December 2011, researchers Prof. Bert Wolterbeek and Dr Peter Bode received 20,000 euros to help them bring their idea to market.
Delft Innovation Award 2011
For the panel of judges, there was no doubt about who should be the winner. Wolterbeek and his team developed an extraordinary new technique for making radioactive 99Molybdeen from non-radioactive 98Molybdeen. 99Mo is an important chemical for conducting medical diagnoses. It is generally formed through the fission of highly-enriched uranium and is produced in only five places worldwide. This newly-developed production method will ensure that much more 99Mo is available for hospitals in the future. The researchers are already in the process of establishing a company to market this knowledge. According to the judging panel, the company has great potential to become a market success and make an important contribution to healthcare.
Focus on innovation
Scientific inventions form the link between fundamental science and groundbreaking innovations. They are of vital importance to TU Delft, but also to the regional and national economy in the Netherlands. With the Delft Innovation Award 2011, the University’s Executive Board aims to provide additional exposure to the University’s greatest innovations whilst also acknowledging the achievements of the scientists involved.
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You can find more information about the Delft Innovation Award here.
