2009 World Technology Award Winners: Health and Medicine July 19, 2009

I just came across the finalists and award winners ofthe 2009 World Technology Award.

These Award winners and finalists are those individuals (in 20 categories) and companies/organizations (in 10 categories) who are — in the opinion of the WTN Fellows and Founding Members, through Awards voting process — doing the innovative work of “the greatest likely long-term significance” in their fields. They are those creating the 21st century.

These results were announced from the stage at the gala World Technology Awards ceremony on July 16th at the Time & Life Building in NYC at the conclusion of the two-day (July 15/16) World Technology Summit.”

Here are the winners and finalists of the Health & Medicine category.

(individual)

WINNER

Christofer Toumazou, Imperial College London

Professor Toumazou has made outstanding contributions to the fields of low power analogue circuit design and current mode circuits and systems for radio frequency and biomedical applications. Through his extensive record of research he has invented innovative electronic devices ranging dual mode cellular phones to ultra-low power devices for both medical diagnosis and therapy. Toumazou was made a Professor at Imperial College at 33, one of the youngest ever, in recognition of his outstanding research.

FINALISTS

Federico Capasso and Ken Crozier, Harvard University
Elizabeth Goldring, Yifei Wu, Quinn Smithwick and Brandon Taylor, MIT
Jeremiah D. Jackson, Kleinfelder, Inc.
John McDevitt, McDevitt Labs
Volkmar Weissig, Midwestern University

(corporate)

WINNER

Mayo Clinic: One of the best examples how a healthcare institute should embrace social media.

FINALISTS

Banyan Biomarkers, Inc.
Cameron Health, Inc.
Masimo
The Smile Train
Vidacare Corporation