The Tech Awards Gala

The Tech Museum, along with its partners and sponsors, celebrated the technological innovations of twenty-five remarkable Laureates chosen from over 950 nominees from 98 countries.

2006 Awards Gala - November 15, 2006

2006 Laureates	The Tech Award Trophy	VOENA Choir
Emcee Steve Young	Laureates Projects	Laureates Projects

Global Humanitarian Award

The Global Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual, corporation, or organization that has been a distinguished leader in promoting solutions for the most serious issues facing humanity and our environment, as outlined by the Millennium Report of the United Nations. The recipient is selected by The Tech Museum.

Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft, is the recipient of the 2006 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award. Through The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates focuses his energies on global health issues, especially HIV prevention and treatment; improving education; and reducing poverty in the developing world. His vision exemplifies the spirit of The Tech Awards and his work brings us closer to solving humanity's greatest challenges around the world.

Category Awards

Each Awards category was sponsored by a leading corporation, which was represented by a high-level executive.

Intel Environment Award Craig R. Barrett CEO, Intel Michael Biddle MBA Polymers	Accenture Economic Development Award David B. Rich Managing Partner, Accenture Mr. S. Sethunarayanan and Mrs. G. Kousalya Centre for Development of Disadvantaged People	Microsoft Education Award Dan'l Lewin Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Brewster Kahle Internet Archive
Agilent Technologies Health Award William P. Sullivan President and CEO, Agilent Technologies, Hiroaki Sugimoto Sumitomo Chemical	Katherine M. Swanson Equality Award Judy Swanson Founder, Swanson Foundation Daniel K. Davies AbleLink Technologies	Global Humanitarian Award Michael R. Splinter President and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc. Bill Gates Chairman, Microsoft James C. Morgan Chairman, Applied Materials Peter Friess President, The Tech Museum

This year marked the 6th year of The Tech Awards. The Awards Program has now honored 150 innovators from around the world and has awarded a total of $1,500,000 in cash prizes to encourage continued innovations and to honor the contributions Laureates are making in applying technology to solve global challenges.