Prize for research into artificial muscles

Head of programme Peter Sommer-Larsen has been honoured with a prize for his outstanding contribution to research into artificial muscles made of rubber. The artificial muscles can be used for widely different things as robots and wave power stations. Peter Sommer-Larsen is the first to receive the Elastyren prize from the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences. The prize is to promote innovation and significant achievements in chemical research and development.

Read the press release from DTU (in Danish)