Geneva gold medal for Polish turbine inventor
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
18.04.2014 10:01
A PhD student from Lublin won a gold medal at the 42nd International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva for a wind turbine that's ideally suited to the Polish climate.
Turbine designer Krzysztof Skiba presents his award-winning design. Photo: PAP/Wojciech Pacewicz
Krzysztof Skiba presented his winning invention to the press in Lublin on Thursday, having returned from Geneva.
The turbine, which was co-designed by Dr. Leszek Kusmierz, was made as part of his doctoral research into aerodynamics.
Skiba's supervisor Professor Miroslaw Wendeker noted that “the team's inventions are the result of access to modern research facilities and constant contact with the industry.”
Wendeker's students have garnered success at previous editions of the Geneva event: Adam Majczak won a silver medal in 2013 and Michal Bialy won a silver medal in 2012.
This year, there were over 790 exhibitors from 43 countries, with more than 1000 inventions on display. (nh)
Source: PAP/Kurier Lubelski