KTU scientist won LRT’s Award of the Year

Lithuanian National Broadcaster, LRT started January with the traditional Awards of the Year ceremony, which honours the people, organisations, teams, organisers of various business, science and initiatives, and innovators who have contributed the most to the growth and development of the State of Lithuania in 2023. Among the awardees was Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) researcher Professor Rytis Maskeliūnas.

Prof Maskeliūnas and his team from the Department of Multimedia Engineering at KTU was awarded Discovery of the Year for the development of practical technologies and their application in medicine. The team was awarded for a new invention to help identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease, an interactive game iTrain to help care for people after a stroke, and an innovation BiomacVR for patient rehabilitation after a stroke. Maskeliūnas and his team work closely with medical professionals, conducts a wide range of research with international partners, and develops innovations, which have practical applications.

This year, LRT awarded the following categories: Discovery of the Year, State Builder of the Year, Business Leadership of the Year, Cultural Phenomenon of the Year, Future of the Year, Personality of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, and Civic Initiative of the Year.

Last year, the LRT Awards honoured Meda Surdokaitė, a student of the KTU GIFTed Talent Academy. She received the Future of the Year award for her achievements in the European Union Young Scientists Competition.