MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE
Innovations for a better life.



Who we are
THE MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE IS THE PRE-EMINENT
€1 MILLION AWARD FOCUSED ON TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
FOR A BETTER LIFE.



Make a nomination
The Call for nominations for the
2024 Millennium Technology Prize is open
until 31 October 2023
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WINNERS
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Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC)
Martin Green
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Next Generation DNA Sequencing
Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman
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Enabling smart technology
Tuomo Suntola
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Pioneering directed evolution
Frances Arnold
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Increased data storage density
Stuart Parkin
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Open source operating system
Linus Torvalds
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Ethical stem cells research
Shinya Yamanaka
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Dye-sensitised solar cells
Grand Prize: Michael Grätzel
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Controlled drug release
Winner: Robert Langer
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Blue and white LEDs
Shuji Nakamura
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World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee
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