Grant Covic
The New Zealand EV gurus charging a wireless future
Do you like the idea of electric vehicles but are put off by the hassle of having to plug them in and the fear of running out of juice? University of Auckland professors Grant Covic and John Boys… Audio
John Boys and Grant Covic: wireless power
Wireless power Leaders of the Inductive Power Transfer Team at the University of Auckland, who won the $500,000 Prime Minister's Science Prize for 2013 for a transformative discovery or achievement in… Audio
PM's Science Prize Awards
The president of the Royal Society of NZ, David Skegg, announces the winners of the 2013 PM's Science Prizes. Audio
Wireless Power Transmission
University of Auckland engineers John Boys and Grant Covic win $500,000 for their inductive power transfer technology. Audio
Our Changing World - inductive power transfer
Two University of Auckland engineers who were continually told that their idea for transferring electricity without cables was off the wall have won the 2013 Prime Minister's Science Prize. Audio
Professors win $500,000 after being told science idea was crazy
Two Auckland university professors, who were continually told their wireless technology idea was impossible and crazy, have won the Prime Minister's top Science Prize. Audio