CATL’s chief scientist, Wu Kai awarded European Inventor Award 2023

Wu Kai, the chief scientist at Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) and his team have been awarded the European Inventor Award 2023 for the "Non-EPO countries" category for their contributions toward lithium-ion battery safety by the European Patent Office (EPO).

The award was presented to Kai at an award ceremony held in Valencia, Spain. The "Non-EPO countries" awards recognize the work of outstanding inventors from outside the EPO's 39 member states who have been granted a European patent.

"It is a great honor to win such a prestigious award, which will shine a path forward to further innovation efforts for me and CATL. What is more, electric vehicles powered by our advanced and safe batteries are enabling more people to embrace a sustainable lifestyle, contributing to the global energy transition," said Kai.

"I hope that more and more inventors will dedicate themselves to the e-mobility and energy transition so that together we can develop more innovations for the benefit of mankind."

The European Inventor Award was launched by European Patent Office (EPO) in 2006, the Award is a global, highly recognized innovation prize which celebrates the inventors who are shaping the technologies of tomorrow.