Irish scientist Sir Adrian Hill wins European Inventor Award 2026 for highly effective malaria vaccine

The European Patent Office (EPO) has awarded Irish scientist Sir Adrian Hill the European Inventor Award 2026 in the Research category for developing the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were an estimated 282 million malaria cases and 610 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2024, with children under ...

• Published date: 06-07-2026 12:00 PM