2008 INPEX® Special Awards
| AWARD | INVENTOR | INVENTION | COUNTRY | INPEX Grand Prix | Fred Cona Jr. and Pete Reuss |
Portable Carpentry Workshop | USA |
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| INPEX Grand Prix – 1st Runner-Up | Chua Kek Heng | DiagnoCARD | Malaysia |
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| INPEX Grand Prix – 2nd Runner-Up | Mitch Marcovici | ScrewMaster | USA |
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| Taiwan Provincial Government for Creativity in Improving Family Quality of Life | Kim, Lee-nam | Bolt Nut Protecting Cap | Korea |
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| Taiwan Inventor’s Association for Creativity in Improving Family Quality of Life | Park, Chan-oh | Grass (Herbaceious Plant) Fiber | Korea |
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| Mayor of Taipei for Creativity in Improving Family Quality of Life | Park, Sung-yong | Emergency Light System | Korea |
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| Taiwan Special Award of Achievement | Muhammad Sophist Ahmad | The Creativity of Packaging Design on Portable Food & Beverage for Economical Travelers | Malaysia |
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| Zagreb Inventors Association Special Award | Steve Baker | DUS-T | USA |
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| Malaysian Invention & Design Society Award | Industrial Technology Research Institute | Magical Pattern Recognition Security Cleaner | Taiwan |
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| KIPA Special Prize | M.H. Ruslan, M.Y. Othman, K. Sopian, A.M. Zafri | Advanced Solar Assisted Heat Pump Dryer with Multifuntional Solar Collector | Malaysia |
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| KIPA Special Prize | Liao, Yin-Hsi | Slide Down Device: "Sitgood" High-rise Emergency Escape Device | Taiwan |
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| KIPA Special Prize | Wang Cheng-Chi and Chung Min-chi | Electrical Dynamic Swing Measurement of Golf Club | Taiwan |
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| KIPA Special Prize | Cheng Yung-chu | Long-Lasting Fragrant Diamond Shape Face Mask | Taiwan |
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| KIPA Special Prize | Daniel Capperrune | Cageless Cage | USA |
| Everlast Fitness Invention Award | |||
| Eli Kim | Magnasizer | USA | |
| Tupperware Award | |||
| Inez Lee | The Innovated Cake Cutter | USA | |
| Irwin Best Tool Design Award | |||
| Craig M. Laun | EZ-Way Nail Puller | USA | |
| BOSCH Awards | |||
| Phil Racheter | Torch Tip | USA | |
| Chris Buchmiet | Concrete Anchor Installation Tools | USA | |
| Dwight Brock | Tangel Free Cord Retractor | USA | |
| Hua Mei | Commando Combo | USA | |
| Jim Clack | Portable Miter Saw | USA | |
| Dr. Joseph Smith | I.D. 360, Adhesive Bandage | USA | |
| Kent Rianda | The Fasthandle | USA | |
| Robert Voelker | Quick Spin Bit Changer | USA | |
| A.J. Grundvig | S.D.S. Bit | USA | |
| Fred Schoenberg | The Vine Tamer | USA | |
| Martin Hathaway | Windproof Umbrella | USA | |
| Andrew Martin | The GrillMaster | USA | |
| Johnny Smith | The Garden Hose Connection Guard | USA | |
| Joseph Scivoletto | The Landscape Caddy | USA | |
| Sabrina Oliver | Rack be Gone, Ground Cover | USA | |
| Robbin Peniston | RockSock | USA | |
| Marlonia Ivy | Morning Star Seasonal Lights | USA | |
| Craig Laun | EZ Way Nail Puller | USA | |
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| WIS Corp. Best Invention of Korea/USA | Ivan Jakobovic | Distillation Column for Bioethanol | Croatia |
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| Best Invention of the Americas | Mitch Marcovici | ScrewMaster | USA |
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| Best Invention of Europe | Rudolf Harbeck | Mobile Flood Protection | Germany |
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| Best Invention of the Far East | Lim, Jung-min | Tutu Cupholder | Korea |
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| Best Invention of the Pacific Rim | Chua Kek Heng | DiagnoCARD | Malaysia |
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| Largest Delegation | Delegate – Dr. Ratnasamy Muniandy | Malaysia | |
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| Woman Inventor of the Year | Marlonia Ivy | Morning Star Seasonal Lights | USA |
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| Innovators Cup | Chin-Piao Huant | Taiwan | |
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| Ambassador Award | Neven Markovic | Croatia | |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. P.A. Venkatachalam | Malaysia | |
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| Humanitarian Award | Kenneth Sundaraj | Virtual Reality Arthroscopy Knee Reconstruction | Malaysia |
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| INPEX Award of Excellence | Gary Copus | RollerBoard LoadHandler | USA |
For past Special Award winners click on the links below.
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
