MANJU GUNAWARDENE WINS DASSIS AWARD

Sri Lankan Inventor Manju Gunawardene who grabbed a Gold and a Silver at the ‘Inventions of Geneva’ 2012 exhibition in Geneva recently was commended by Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka on winning the Dassis Award. Gunawardene won the prestigious award at the National Inventions Exhibition in 2012 for his two inventions at the 41st “Inventions of Geneva” exhibition, held from 10 – 14, April. It is the largest market place for inventors in the world. He brought this honour to the country by his two inventions developed using Nanotechnology. The Gold award was presented to his Air Purifying Nano Photocatalytic CFL lamp and the Silver was for the Nano Visible

The Gold award was presented to his Air Purifying Nano Photocatalytic CFL lamp and the Silver was for the Nano Visible Light Photocatalysis Based Hospital Infection Control System

Young inventor and Dassis Award Gold and Silver medal winner Manju Gunasekara presents the two citations to Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka at his office. Ministry Secretary Dhara Wijetilleke is also seen in the picture. Light Photocatalysis Based Hospital Infection Control System.

The Gold Medal was awarded in the category of “Foodstuff, Drinks, Cosmetics, Paramedical, Health and Hygiene”, for the Nano Photocatalytic CFL lamp sanitises air by killing microorganisms present in the air without the use of any harmful sanitisers or any type of chemicals. The innovative coating on the bulb not only kills germs, but also destroys any odours and harmful chemical vapours present in the air.