The Gottfried Wagener Prize is awarded for application-oriented innovative research in four categories, each carrying a cash value of ¥2.5 million: | |
Materials | |
Some suggested fields of research and examples are shown below. Some research fields appear in more than one category. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list - research into other technologies within these categories may be considered. Materials | |
• | Bio-based materials |
• | Functional materials (e.g. electronics, optics, semiconductors, battery materials, fuel cell materials, magnets, ceramics, catalysts, flexible electronics) |
• | Structural materials (high-strength/lightweight) |
• | Innovative chemical and material processes |
• | Nanotechnology (nanomaterials 0D, 1D, 2D) |
• | Tribology |
• | Materials for variable/wearable devices Digitalization and Mobility |
• | Robotics / collaborative robots |
• | Cyber-physical systems |
• | Human machine interface |
• | Internet of Things |
• | Big data |
• | 3D printing / additive manufacturing |
• | Clean vehicles (alternative drive systems, electric and hybrid vehicle, battery systems, fuel cell systems, new materials for weight reduction, reduced CO2 emission) |
• | Engine efficiency and development; combustion, powertrain, new lubricants |
• | Vehicle-related ICT (connected vehicles, intelligent transport system, infrastructure monitoring, vehicle operating system, software) |
• | Autonomous driving |
• | Mobile robots, drones, artificial intelligence, sensors, simulation methods |
• | Digital and Robotics Solutions in Farming |
• | Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH) Energy |
• | Renewable energy |
• | Energy conversion and storage |
• | Batteries |
• | Hydrogen and fuel cells |
• | Power electronics |
• | ICT for energy management Life Sciences |
• | Healthcare |
• | Medical technologies |
• | Medical equipment and diagnostics |
• | Consumer health / Consumer care |
• | Agriculture |
• | Animal health |
• | Biotechnology The submission may be the result of an ongoing research or work completed within the past two years. Applicants must be affiliated to a research institute or university in Japan and be under 46 years of age. |