A substantial validation of the power of Dye Solar Cell (DSC) technology to significantly impact the world's renewable energy supply has come from the World Cultural Council as it awards the father of the dye solar cell (DSC), Professor Michael Grätzel, the prestigious 2012 ALBERT EINSTEIN World Award of Science for his outstanding achievements in inventing and developing the Grätzel Cell, the Dye-sensitised Solar Cell (DSC), that is regarded by many as the single most important breakthrough in the development of sustainable energy.
The Interdisciplinary Committee of the World Cultural Council has selected Professor Grätzel, Director of the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, because of DSC's capability to significantly increase the spread of sustainable, renewable energy throughout the world and make a major impact in renewable energy distribution across the globe.
"Not only is this a tremendous mark of respect for Professor Grätzel by the global scientific world, it is also an overwhelming vote of confidence in Dyesol and the future of DSC applications," Dyesol Director, Mr. Gordon Thompson, explained.
"Dyesol has strong ties to Professor Grätzel. Professor Grätzel is the chairman of Dyesol's Technology Advisory Board, and Dyesol is a pioneer licensee of the DSC technology developed at EPFL. Our team has been developing this invention to a range of commercial product solutions since 1994.
"Today, Dyesol is at the cutting edge in the photovoltaic industry as the leading global supplier of DSC materials, technology and know-how to multinational manufacturing partners and researchers across the globe. Our DSC photovoltaic technology enables metal, glass and polymeric based products in the building, transport and electronics sectors to generate energy and to improve energy efficiency. These are exciting times for the company." Mr Thompson said.
The 29th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony will be held in Denmark on the 18th of April 2012.