Photos from the Innovaton Award Ceremony
On 15 November 2013 Barbara Ann Halkier received the University of Copenhagen Inovation Award on behalf of five DynaMo researchers for their invention of a new biotechnological method for removing unwanted substances from edible parts of plants.
The Award Ceremony took place as part of the University's annual Commemoration Ceremony in the University's Ceremonial Hall on 15 November 2013.
Prorector for Research and Innovation Thomas Bjørnholm handed the Award to Head of DynaMo Professor Barbara Ann Halkier.
The Queen of Denmark Margrethe II congratulates Barbara Ann Halkier.
The five researchers behind the innovation
The five researchers behind the innovation, from left to right: Morten Egevang Jørgensen, Tonni Grube Andersen, Svend Roesen Madsen, Barbara Ann Halkier, and Hussam Nour-Eldin.
Press release
Read more about the Innovation Award and the research of the Award Winners in the press release:
"Plant scientists win Innovation Award".
Webcast
A webcast of the whole Commemoration Ceremony is available.
Prorector Thomas Bjørnholm's speech to Barbara Halkier commences at 72:47.
Barbara Ann Halkier's handshake with Queen Margrethe II is at 92:53.
All speeches are in Danish.