Bayer MaterialScience AG was awarded as “Global Innovation Leader” for the development of its high-tech polycarbonate, Makrolon®, by the Optical Media Global Industry Awards (OMGIA) in Mumbai, India, on April 18, 2007. 
Dr. Günter Hilken, Member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Business Unit Polycarbonates of Bayer MaterialScience, received this award on behalf of the company from Mr. Deepak Puri, Managing Director, Moser Baer India Limited, representing the optical media industry and by Mr. Anil Chopra , President, OMGIA and Editor of ODS! magazine, one of the world’s leading magazines on the optical media manufacturing industry. Previous recipients of the award have included Shuji Nakamura for the invention of the blue laser diode.