
Winner 2008, Robert Langer
Innovative biomaterials
Robert Langer has developed innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration. Professor Robert Langer's innovations have had a significant impact on fighting cancer, heart disease, and numerous other diseases. Over 100 million people a year are already using advanced drug delivery. Read more

Winner 2006, Shuji Nakamura
LEDs - New Revolutionary Light Sources
Shuji Nakamura is the man who began a new era in lighting. He is the inventor of blue, green and white LEDs and the blue laser diode. Energy-efficient LEDs are believed to revolutionize our illumination systems. Read more

Winner 2004, Tim Berners-Lee
The World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee revolutionized electronic communications with the invention of the World Wide Web. The web provides us with new opportunities in distributing and obtaining information and creating new kinds of social networks. Read more

