First Annual Tech Museum of Innovation Awards Honor Humanitarian Side of Technology; $250,000 Awarded to Five Winners for Using Technology to Benefit Humanity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2001 At a gala black-tie fundraiser last evening, The Tech Museum of Innovation announced the recipients of the first annual Tech Museum of Innovation Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity, Presented by Applied Materials, Inc. The five winners each received a $50,000 cash honorarium HONORARIUM. A recompense for services rendered. It is usually applied only to the recompense given to persons whose business is connected with science; as the fee paid to counsel. 2. , to encourage continued research and honor their contributions in applying technology to solve global challenges and improve lives around the world. Winners were: Freeplay Foundation, South Africa, received the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. Education Award for its radio technology serving as a lifeline. www.freeplayfoundation.org Dr. Chaz M. Holder, President, CZBioMed, Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015. It is the county seat of Cumberland County GR6, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. , received the Knight Ridder Equality Award for technology restoring patients' quality of life. www.czbiomed.md Fabio de Oliveira Rosa, President, IDEAAS, Brazil, received the Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. Economic Development Award for technology bringing electrification e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. to rural areas. Dr. Betsy Dresser, Senior Vice President and Director, Audubon Center for Research and Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. , New Orleans, Louisiana, received the Intel Environment Award for saving endangered species with biotechnology. www.auduboninstitute.org Joseph DeRisi, Assistant Professor Biochemistry and Biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle , UC San Francisco, received the JPMorgan Chase Health Award for decoding malaria for a better cure. http:/derisilab.ucsf.edu "The heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. and inspiring stories of these remarkable organizations remind us of the potential goodness of technology," said Tech Museum president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Peter Giles. "Not only can technology make life more convenient, it also has the amazing capability to bring communities together, meet basic human needs and enrich, and even save, lives." "In the hands of ordinary people, the innovations of the high-tech industry open opportunity, unlock potential and strengthen the common connections of people throughout the world," said James C. Morgan, chairman and chief executive officer of Applied Materials, Inc. "The Tech Awards are meant to recognize and inspire the many 'unsung heroes' everywhere that the market may have overlooked, but are successfully applying technology to benefit humanity." About The Tech Museum of Innovation Awards The Tech Museum of Innovation Awards are designed to celebrate ingenious and humanitarian applications of technology and to inspire innovators around the world. The concept for the awards and the five universal categories was inspired in part by The State of the Future at the Millennium report of The Millennium Project of the American Council for the United Nations University. The report recommends that award recognition is an effective way to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and technological applications to improve the human condition. For more information about the Tech Awards, visit www.thetech.org/techawards/ About the Selection Process The panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
-- Their use of technology significantly improves the human condition; -- The solution addresses a serious problem or challenge; -- The solution is a noteworthy contribution that surpasses previous solutions; -- The solution is a novel application that represents a breakthrough; -- The use of technology has the potential to serve as an inspiration or model for others. Tech Awards Partners Among Silicon Valley's leaders supporting the Tech Awards are presenting sponsor, Applied Materials, the world's leading provider of semiconductor equipment, and Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology and Society which conducted the independent judging process. Additionally, category sponsors include the Nasdaq Stock Market for the Education Award, Knight Ridder for the Equality Award, Credit Suisse First Boston for the Economic Development Award, JPMorgan Chase for the Health Award and Intel for the Environment Award. The national media sponsor is Forbes and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most partner is Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. About The Tech Museum of Innovation Located in the heart of downtown San Jose Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels Guadalupe River. , Silicon Valley, Calif., The Tech, a non-profit organization, engages people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting their lives and aims to inspire the innovator in everyone. For more information, visit www.thetech.org or call (408) 294-TECH. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.110201/bb1 |
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