Known
as the Nobel Prize of Innovative Invention, this most internationally prominent
2015 Eleventh International Inventor Prize(IIP) grand award ceremony was
successfully held at the 2F
International Conference Hall at the Taipei Ambassador Hotel on December 14.
Established
in 2005 by the Chinese Innovation and Invention Society and Taiwan
International Invention Award Winners Association, the ceremony is to recognize
international elite innovative inventions. Wu Kuo-Chen, Chairman of Chinese
Innovation and Invention Society presided over the grand event of international
innovation and invention. Vice-President Wu Den-yih was invited to present the
awards, address guests from around the world, and deliver encouragement.
Noted
domestic and foreign guests gathered at this event, including President Onipko
Oleksii, Publishing Director Onipko Andriy and Secretary-General Yesypenko Alla
from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, President Guy Langvardt from the U.S.
IAU, Chief Director Moonsuk Chang from the Canadian Invention Society in Toronto,
Chief Director Soung-Mo Hong from the Asia Invention Association, the Director
of Macao Innovation and Invention Association, and inventors from Indonesia,
Hong Kong and other countries. Together with Taiwan inventors and academic
elites, hundreds of guests were gathered under one roof, and executives from
Hon Hai Group led the teams in the events of the grand ceremony.
In his opening speech, Chief Director Wu Kuo-Chen indicated that the
purpose of the International
Inventor Prize
(IIP) is to recognize outstanding international inventors who have contributed
greatly to advances in technology and civilization. In particular, the
diligence of Taiwan inventors in their innovative research and commitment to
promote academics and integrate with the world have become Taiwan's most
important competitive strength and stamina in the international market.
The review panel this year comprised experts and scholars, and a total 5
winners for the
International Invention Hall of Fame, 6 winners for the Lifetime Achievement Academic
Award for Outstanding International Achievement, 9 winners for the Pride of the Nation Invention
Award for Outstanding International Achievement, 19 winners for the Pride of the Nation Academic
Award for Outstanding International Achievement, and 11 winners for the Erudite Inventor for Outstanding
International Achievement were selected, and 5 International Fellows were approved.
In addition, various awards for the 2015 Sixth IIIC
International Innovation and Invention Competition were also presented during
the ceremony. Beginning this year, Russia's International Invention Society
became the co-sponsor, and the competition was also included as an
activity in the Innovation and IP Week organized by the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council. This year, 473 entries were submitted by 15 countries (Taiwan,
Russia, the United States, Canada, South Korea, China, Indonesia, Thailand,
Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, Greece, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Poland). It is one
of the largest international innovation and invention competition over the
years, and fully demonstrates the increasingly outstanding innovation and
vitality of Taiwan's industry and academia.
