
Alec Jeffreys
“For his invention of DNA fingerprinting, used in the identification of criminal suspects and in paternity and immigration disputes, making him one of the most significant figures in modern genetics.” Read more

Robert Langer
“For his invention and development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration that have significantly improved human health.” Read more

Andrew J. Viterbi
“For the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems, touching the lives of people everywhere.” Read more

Emmanuel Desurvire, Randy Giles and David Payne
“For their outstanding contributions to telecommunications through the invention and development of the erbium-doped fibre amplifier (EDFA) which enabled the global high-capacity optical fibre network.” Read more

