Father of DSC awarded 2012 Albert Einstein World Award of Science

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, which has awarded 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. The cell is regarded by many as the single most important breakthrough in the development of sustainable energy.

The Interdisciplinary Committee of the World Cultural Council 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.

Professor Grätzel is also the chairman of the Technology Advisory Board for Dyesol, which is a licensee of the DSC technology developed at EPFL.

“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 Gordon Thompson said.

Thompson explained that the team at Dyesol has been developing DSC technology to a range of commercial product solutions since 1994.

“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,” he added.

The 29th World Cultural Council Award Ceremony will be held in Denmark on 18 April 2012.