The object
Wendelin Stark co-invented a physical method for storing digital data in DNA molecules. The durable, high-density storage medium expands the material options for preserving information, and the European Inventor Award profile documents the named inventors’ contribution to data-storage hardware research.
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What Wendelin did
Co-invented a physical method for storing digital data in DNA.
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Why it matters
European Inventor Award recognition identifies the work as DNA-based data-storage technology.
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Living-status check
ETH Zurich reported Stark’s 2024 keynote on Power-to-Iron seasonal energy storage, directly documenting current research activity.