Several PSE innovations were presented at the exhibition, earning a total of six Gold Medals, including two Gold Medals with special recognition from the Jury —the highest distinction awarded at the event—along with one Silver Medal and two Bronze Medals. Several projects also received special awards from international innovation organizations.
PSE played a central role in the achievements, underscoring KAUST’s impact in addressing global challenges across health, sustainability, advanced materials and energy technologies.
Gold Medal–winning innovations include:
Peptiplex-AI, developed by Dana Alsulaiman, a next-generation diagnostic platform designed to rapidly detect multiple virus variants and strengthen pandemic preparedness.
Xu Lu received a Gold Medal and a Special On-Stage Award from the Hong Kong Inventions Award Committee during the official ceremony for a high-pressure CO₂ electrolyzer capable of converting carbon emissions into sustainable chemical products.
Aamir Farooq earned a Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations, as well as a Special Award from the French Inventors Federation and Europe France Inventors, for NeoRay, a noninvasive breath sensor aimed at enabling earlier detection of breast cancer.
Sanjay Rastogi was awarded a Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations for UHMWPE Tape, an advanced polymer material supporting hydrogen transport, high-performance protection systems and industrial applications.
William Roberts received a Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations for KAUST's Cryogenic Carbon Capture, a technology designed to capture multiple pollutants and reduce industrial carbon emissions at scale.
Additional awards:
James Turner received a Silver Medal for a wave rotor system that improves energy efficiency, CO2 emissions, and capital and maintenance costs in advanced gas turbine engines for propulsion and power generation.
Qiaoqiang Gan earned a Bronze Medal for thermochromic smart windows that automatically regulate heat and light to improve building energy efficiency.
Suprakash Samanta received a Bronze Medal for graphene quantum dots-based conductive lubricant additives that enhance the performance and efficiency of electric vehicle systems.