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Prototypes for Humanity award enters a world-class museum collection

The Prototypes for Humanity Award presented to Dr Maral Bayaraa has been formally added to the University of Oxford’s History of Science Museum collection, alongside some of the world’s most significant scientific innovations that tell stories of human ingenuity.

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New for 2025: Professors Programme debuts at Prototypes for Humanity Annual Summit

The 2025 Prototypes for Humanity Summit witnessed the launch of a new Academic Forum, bringing together 115 world-leading academics to help turn science-backed research into real-world outcomes through active collaboration with industry and public-sector stakeholders.

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