Sumita Mitra has been nominated as one of the finalists for the European Inventor Award 2021 for her groundbreaking effort to use nanotechnology in dentistry. Mitra was the first to use nanotechnology in the manufacture of dental materials, resulting in the creation of a new composite for tooth restoration that outperforms traditional materials. She was nominated in the category of Non-EPO countries.
The Commonwealth countries ranking in the top twenty countries that are leading in nanotechnology are the UK in 8th place, Canada in 9, Singapore in 14, Australia in 17, and India in 19. The top five ranks are occupied by the USA, South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan.
Mitra invented a material that overcomes many of the drawbacks…
