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Stem cell scientist and open source software engineer are named joint winners of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize
Technology Academy Finland has today announced that two prominent innovators, Linus Torvalds and Dr Shinya Yamanaka, are joint Grand Winners of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, one of the world’s…Read more ›
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Ethical stem cells research
2012 Millennium Technology Prize Laureate Shinya Yamanaka - In recognition of his discovery of a new method to develop induced pluripotent stem cells for medical research that do not rely…Read more ›
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Open source operating system
2012 Millennium Technology Prize Laureate Linus Torvalds - In recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel. https://youtu.be/roHk_2tLqv0Read more ›
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Dye-sensitised solar cells
The 2010 Millennium Grand Prize Winner Michael Grätzel is the father of third generation dye-sensitized solar cells. Grätzel cells, which promise electricity-generating windows and low-cost solar panels, have just made…Read more ›
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Controlled drug release
Professor Robert Langer, pioneer of controlled drug release and tissue regeneration, is the Winner of the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize. https://youtu.be/ulM0sSTwU9QRead more ›
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Blue and white LEDs
Professor Shuji Nakamura describes his innovation, blue, green and white LEDs and the blue laser diode. https://youtu.be/S-dhMJeVxkkRead more ›
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The World Wide Web
Video about Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tim Berners-Lee and his invention, the world wide web. https://youtu.be/p4NKbJPZq2QRead more ›
