2065) "Research, Innovation & Technology, Norway: a) Posten Norge (Norway Post) has issued a set of two stamps depicting the RIMFAX Radar on board NASA's Perseverence Rover on Mars & HUGIN autonomous underwater exploration vehicle b) 100th Birth Anniversary of John Ugelstad, inventor of Dynabeads used in Cancer treatment: Date of Stamps issue: 02.10.2021:
About Research, Innovation, Technology in Norway:
i) Norwegian ground-penetrating radar on Mars:
The ground-penetrating RIMFAX radar is one of the seven scientific instruments on board NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021.
RIMFAX's task is to analyse the different geological strata to determine where it is best to take sediment samples. RIMFAX provides the scientists with continuous pictures of the geological structure under Perseverance as it moves and important information about which areas are interesting to study in more detail.
An important mission is to find sedimentary layers where there may have been water and thus potential conditions for life.
RIMFAX was developed and produced entirely by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), with support from Norwegian industry.
ii) HUGIN explores deep ocean waters:
The HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle operates independently without a physical connection to a support ship.
It can descend to a depth of 6,000 metres and provides valuable data about the deep-ocean environment and seabed conditions.
This technology is particularly important for ensuring that offshore operations are performed and natural resources are used in a sustainable and safe manner.
For these purposes, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) teamed with the Royal Norwegian Navy and Kongsberg Maritime to develop HUGIN.
It can interpret data and adapt its operational pattern to meet the objectives of missions in the best possible way. HUGIN has become an export success in recent years.
A First Day Cover (FDC). The FDC has the two Stamps issued in the set affixed at top right cancelled with a Cancellation Stamp/Postmark of Oslo Post Office dated - "02.10.2021".
Maxi Cards A Maxi Card has all three elements on one face - The Picture, the Stamp and the Cancellation Stamp.
The Stamp Booklet
iii) John Ugelstad Birth Centenary (1921-2021): Groundbreaking beads for medicine and technology:
John Ugelstad (1921-1997) was a Professor of Chemistry at the then Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH, now NTNU) and his scientific work gained him fame in scientific circles around the world.
He was the first person to succeed in making spherical microscopic beads of exactly the same size. These tiny beads have come to play a vital role in different medical diagnostics and treatments.
The beads are typically about 0.001-0.1 mm in diameter. They can be modified and made superparamagnetic.
They are used in various forms of cancer treatment and are important in the work with AIDS, bacteriology and DNA technology.
The beads were put into use in the treatment of bone marrow cancer as early as 1983.
The method involves removing some of the patient’s bone marrow and infusing it with the magnetic beads, which attract and bind the cancer cells. The cancer cells are magnetically pulled out and the clean bone marrow is then returned to the patient.
The beads, or Ugelstad particles, have become the gold standard in biomagnetic separation, called Dynabeads, and they are produced in Lillestrøm.
A research laboratory named after Professor Ugelstad was founded at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim in 2002.
A Miniature Sheet (MS) depicting the 100th Birth Anniversary of John Ugelstad (1921-2021).
A First Day Cover (FDC) shows a portrait of John Ugelstad at left and a MS affixed at top right.
The Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark is of Oslo Post Office and the cancellation is dated -"02.10.2021".
A Collectible on John Ugelstad. The Collectible is serially numbered 01 to 750.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 02.10.2021
Designer: Enzo Finger
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Security Print
Process: Offset
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12) 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Organisation (UNO), The Netherlands: A Coin-card set of three denominations of 0.50 Euros, 0.20 Euros and 0.05 Euros minted by the Royal Dutch Mint to celebrate the milestone: Year of Coin-card issue: 2020
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