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…
“The year 2020 is coming to an end. I started as CEO of Technology Academy Finland in September, with the target of making the Millennium Technology Prize even more relevant and better known globally than it is today. It has been quite a special year. The Millennium Technology Prize was to be handed out in…
Dr. Leni von Bonsdorff, Vice-chair of the board of Technology Academy Finland has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the International Plasma and Fractionation Association (IPFA). IPFA is an international association for not-for-profit plasma fractionators and national blood services. The association helps its member organisations in ensuring and sustaining reliable access to lifesaving…
The Milky Way artwork by sculptor Pekka Jylhä embodies the spirit of the global Millennium Technology Prize by focusing on the extensive impact of technology and innovation on the well-being of societies and sustainable future. The President of the Republic of Finland will present the new piece of art along with a one…
The Millennium Youth Prize was held for the second time this year, and the top prize of EUR 5 000 went to Adam Yousfi from the science and technology stream of Kulosaari General Upper Secondary School. His work on water pumps was a response to the challenge of removing society’s dependence on carbon. The jury rated…
