European Inventor Award nomination to the Czech Republic

Prof. Blanka Říhová from the Institute of Microbiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic was nominated for the European Inventor Award in category Lifetime achievement.

She devised a new and mild form of chemotherapy which targets cancer cells with a mixture of cytotoxins and antibodies while sparing healthy cells. At the same time it stops new tumour cells developing and stimulates the immune system. 

The 2011 winners in five categories (Industry, SMEs, Research, Lifetime achievement, Non-European countries) will be revealed at the award ceremony held on 19 May in Budapest.

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