Applied Materials and The Tech Museum and Innovation have announced the 2008 Tech Awards Laureates! The 25 winners come from around the world, representing 12 countries, with projects applying technology for social change.
The Tech Awards were established in 2001, to recognize laureates in the fields of education, equality, environment, economic development and health, with winners developing new technological solutions or innovative ways of using existing technologies to greatly impact the lives of communities around the world. The 2008 Laureates represents the global impact of work with Laureates spanning diverse countries around the globe as well as diverse uses of technology ranging from low to high-tech solutions.
Sponsors for The Tech Awards categories include: Intel for the Environment Award; Accenture for the Economic Development Award; Microsoft for the Education Award; and The Swanson Foundation for the Equality Award. Click on the Laureates below for more information.
In addition to the 25 Laureates being honored, Professor Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of microcredit and founder of Grameen Bank, will receive the 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, honoring individuals whose broad vision and leadership are helping to address humanity's greatest challenges. Yunus will accept this honor during the annual Tech Awards Gala on November 12, in San Jose, Calif. This award, also sponsored by Applied Materials, was inspired by the company's Chairman, Jim Morgan, who has demonstrated in his own work and philanthropy that technology can unleash the potential in all of us and turn our ideas into concrete solutions for a better world.
For more information about the 2008 Tech Innovation Laureates, visit The Tech Museum Awards website.
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