Robert Langer is an American professor credited with the development of delivery systems that allow the administration of drugs to a specific tissue or place in the body. His methods have made it possible to accurately control the release of drugs over a period of several years. Langer was recognised for his contribution to science…

Shūji Nakamura, an American professor born in Japan, received the Millennium Technology Prize in 2006 for his work in developing LED technology. Thanks to his work, many of the devices around us in our everyday lives use blue, green and white LED lights as well as blue lasers. The invention of the blue LED light…