European Patent Office: Japanese scientist wins the European Inventor Award 2024 for the world's most powerful permanent magnets

Dr. Sagawa admits that despite his significant achievements, he initially doubted his suitability for research, attributing his success to persistent hard work and a unique perspective. "All my life, I wanted to be a scientist and a researcher, but I don't think my research was very good. I wanted to be a professor, but I was not given that post, so I joined a research team at a company. It was there that I was asked to focus on magnets. Now, I had never studied magnets before, so it was really hard for me, but in a way, that helped because I was able to look at the subject with fresh eyes and without any preconceived notions about what could or could not be achieved," says Sagawa.

Nd-Fe-B magnets have allowed computer manufacturers to dramatically decrease the size of hard drives, helping power the personal computing revolution. Today some 60% of all permanent magnets are Nd-Fe-B. These can be found in fields as diverse as electronics, toys, packaging, hardware machinery, and aerospace and continue to be used by inventors in new technological advancements.

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