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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 700 nominees from 69 countries.

2007 Awards Gala - November 7, 2007

2007 Laureates
2007 Laureates

The Tech Award Trophy
The Tech Award Trophy

Laureate Projects
Laureate Projects

Emcee Steve Young
Emcee Steve Young

Laureates
Laureates Projects

Laureates
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.

Gordon Moore

Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and technology industry luminary, is the recipient of the 2007 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award. Through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Gordon Moore has contributed over $1 billion and countless hours toward the goal of improving the quality of life for future generations, and he has contributed millions more through his own personal philanthropic efforts.


Category Awards

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

Craig R. Barrett
Intel
Environment Award
Craig R. Barrett
CEO, Intel
Rodrigo Pizarro and Francisco Pinto
Fundaciom Terram

David B. Rich
Accenture
Economic Development Award
David B. Rich
Managing Partner, Accenture
Mathias Craig
blueEnergy

Dan'l Lewin
Microsoft
Education Award
Dan'l Lewin
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
Michael Furdyk and Nick Yeo
TakingITGlobal

Judy Swanson
Swanson Foundation
Health Award
Judy Swanson
Founder, Swanson Foundation,
Helen Lee
Diagnostics Development Unit

Irwin Federman
SanDisk
Equality Award
Irwin Federman
Chairman of the Board, SanDisk
Devendra Raj Mehta
Jaipur Foot

Global Humanitarian
Global Humanitarian Award
Michael Splinter
President and CEO,
Applied Materials, Inc. Gordon Moore, Co-Founder Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation,
Peter Friess
President, Tech Museum


This year marked the 7th year of The Tech Awards. The Awards Program has now honored 175 innovators from around the world and has awarded a total of $1,750,000 in cash prizes to encourage continued innovations and to honor the contributions Laureates are making in applying technology to solve global challenges.

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