3.6.2010
MILLENNIUM WINNER´S STUDIA GENERALIA LECTURE ON 10 JUNE
The Winner of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize will give an open and down-to-earth lecture about the birth and development of his innovation on Thursday 10 June at 10.00am–11.00am.
The venue is the main building of Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Lecture Hall A, Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo, see map. The lecture has traditionally been organised at Aalto University School of Science and Technology, which is a pioneer of technology education and research in Finland.
The identity of the lecturer and the topic of the presentation will be revealed on Wednesday 9 June, when the President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen announces the Winner of the 2010 Millennium Grand Prize in the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki.
The candidates for the Millennium Grand Prize are:
Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge, UK
Professor Friend’s work in plastic electronics has revolutionized the field of optoelectronics, with far-reaching consequences for energy efficient applications in display devices, lighting, sensing and solar energy harvesting. His initial innovation included producing organic light emitting diodes and his use of polymers as solution processed semiconductors has enabled products such as electronic paper, cheap organic solar cells and illuminating wall papers.
Professor Stephen Furber, Professor of Computer Engineering, the University of Manchester, UK
Professor Furber is the principal designer of the ARM 32 bit RISC microprocessor, found in most handheld electronic devices and in more than 98 % of the world’s mobile phones. The development of the fast, energy efficient 32 bit processor 25 years ago unlocked the world of consumer electronics and to date, more than 18 billion ARM-based chips have been manufactured for use in ubiquitous computing applications, such as mobile phones, digital photography and video, music players, fixed and wireless networking, automobiles and health care, benefiting hundreds of millions worldwide.
Professor Michael Grätzel, Director of the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Professor Grätzel is the father of third generation dye-sensitized solar cells, known as "Grätzel cells". These relatively low cost/high performance solar cells offer much promise in the search for affordable, renewable energy technologies. Consumer applications made possible by their development include electricity-generating windows and low-cost, mobile solar panels. The concepts behind Grätzel cells can also be applied in the production of hydrogen and batteries, both important components of future energy needs.
Participating in the event does not require signing up in advance. You are warmly welcome to follow the lecture and ask questions of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize Winner!
Further information:
President & CEO Ainomaija Haarla, Technology Academy Finland
ainomaija.haarla (at) technologyacademy.fi, tel. + 358 40 716 070
Event Manager Raija Huikko, Technology Academy Finland
raija.huikko (at) technologyacademy.fi, tel. +358 40 5066 113
The Winner of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize will give an open and down-to-earth lecture about the birth and development of his innovation on Thursday 10 June at 10.00am – 11.00am.
The venue is the main building of Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Lecture Hall A, Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo.
The identity of the lecturer and the topic of the presentation will be revealed on Wednesday 9 June, when the President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen announces the Winner of the 2010 Millennium Grand Prize in the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki.
The candidates for the Millennium Grand Prize are:
Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge, UK
Professor Friend’s work in plastic electronics has revolutionized the field of optoelectronics, with far-reaching consequences for energy efficient applications in display devices, lighting, sensing and solar energy harvesting. His initial innovation included producing organic light emitting diodes and his use of polymers as solution processed semiconductors has enabled products such as electronic paper, cheap organic solar cells and illuminating wall papers.
Professor Stephen Furber, Professor of Computer Engineering, the University of Manchester, UK
Professor Furber is the principal designer of the ARM 32 bit RISC microprocessor, found in most handheld electronic devices and in more than 98 % of the world’s mobile phones. The development of the fast, energy efficient 32 bit processor 25 years ago unlocked the world of consumer electronics and to date, more than 18 billion ARM-based chips have been manufactured for use in ubiquitous computing applications, such as mobile phones, digital photography and video, music players, fixed and wireless networking, automobiles and health care, benefiting hundreds of millions worldwide.
Professor Michael Grätzel, Director of the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Professor Grätzel is the father of third generation dye-sensitized solar cells, known as "Grätzel cells". These relatively low cost/high performance solar cells offer much promise in the search for affordable, renewable energy technologies. Consumer applications made possible by their development include electricity-generating windows and low-cost, mobile solar panels. The concepts behind Grätzel cells can also be applied in the production of hydrogen and batteries, both important components of future energy needs.
Participating in the event does not require signing up in advance. You are warmly welcome to follow the lecture and ask questions of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize Winner!
further information:
President & CEO Ainomaija Haarla, Technology Academy Finland
ainomaija.haarla (at) technologyacademy.fi, tel. + 358 40 716 070
Event Manager Raija Huikko, Technology Academy Finland
raija.huikko (at) technologyacademy.fi, tel. +358 40 5066 113
