14.6.2005
SEARCH FOR MILLENNIUM WINNER LAUNCHED IN BOSTON
Boston, MA June 14 The Millennium Prize Foundation is now soliciting nominations for the 2006 Millennium Award. The award, which carries a prize of one million euros, is an international acknowledgement of outstanding technological innovation aimed at promoting the quality of life and sustainable economic and societal development.
The plans were announced at a formal dinner at Four Seasons Hotel in the center of Boston. Based in Helsinki, the Foundation has strong bonds with Boston and MIT: Berners-Lee is based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Charles M. Vest, former president of MIT is a new member of the international judging committee.
Chairman Jaakko Ihamuotila and Secretary of the Selection Committee Tapio Alvesalo hosted the event on behalf of the Foundation.
"Finland is on the top of international rankings whether for competitiveness, environmental sustainability or quality of life. We have much to thank for", Ambassador Jukka Valtasaari explained the origins of the prize which was awarded for the first time in 2004.
The award is for a technological innovation that brings significant improvement to the quality of life. Candidates for the Millennium Technology Prize can be nominated by all science and engineering academies, universities, research institutes and high-tech companies from all areas of technology and any part of the world.
Representatives from the academia, industry and the media participated in celebrating the U.S. launch. With the search for nominees underway, launch events are popping up across the globe. Such events have already been held in Paris, Berlin, London and Stockholm.
More information:
