UNESCO Medals has been conferred upon the 8 eminent scientists to recognize their contribution in the development of nanoscience and nanotechnologies, at an event held in Paris.
- Russia has made a big win to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnologies as 4 scientists from Russian federation grabbed this award.
Here is the list of Winners
| Winner | Country | Contribution |
| Professor Isamu Akasaki | Japan | Contribution in the creation of blue light-emitting diodes, which resulted in the discovery of white light sources for illumination |
| Professor Lei Jiang | China | Research on the design and fabrication of bio-inspired surfaces with specific wettability |
| Professor Philippe Pernod | France | Worked on active nanostructured magnetic and multiferroic films, Micro-Magneto-Electro-Mechanical Systems and their applications, and multistable nanostructures. |
| Professor Nicholas Kotov | USA | Worked on biometric self-organization of Nano colloids, ultra-strong nanocomposites, tissue engineering with nanomaterials, and nanoscale drugs |
| Academician Gennady Krasnikov | Russia | For his efforts to broaden the use of nanotechnologies in manufacturing industries and his work in the field of semiconductor physics and semiconductor devices |
| Professor Igor Ashurbeyli | Russia | For his work in the field of the development of new generation microelectronic devices, information systems and technologies |
| Doctor Mikhail Dubina | Russia | Worked on research and development of new medical technologies based on the use of nanostructures in the earlier on-line diagnostics as well as the creation of new nano biotechnological devices that could influence the bioprocesses in the human body |
| Doctor Natalya Mikhaylova | Russia | For her work on the application of nanotechnologies in aesthetic medicine, in the fields of cosmetology, polysaccharide development, cancer therapy, reconstructive and plastic surgery |
About UNESCO Medal:
Established in 2010 is an initiative of the International Commission responsible for developing the Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies theme for the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS).
- It is awarded each year by the Director-General of UNESCO to prominent scientists, public figures and organizations that contributed to the development of nanoscience and nanotechnologies in the spirit of UNESCO’s priorities.
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