International Innovators to Be Honored at the Tech Awards for Applying Technology to Benefit Humanity - Seite 2

The Tech Awards gala will also honor legendary media mogul, philanthropist, and environmentalist Ted Turner with the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Applied Materials. This award honors individuals whose broad vision and leadership help to alleviate humanity's greatest challenges. 

Turner is best known for doing what had previously been considered impossible -- creating CNN, the first all-news television network, and pioneering the live broadcast of breaking news from around the globe. His leadership in the world of philanthropy has been just as groundbreaking. The Turner Foundation, established in 1990, has contributed nearly $370 million and supported more than 3,000 groups in an effort to improve air and water quality, develop a sustainable energy future for our planet, safeguard environmental health, maintain wildlife habitat protection, and develop practices and policies to curb the population growth rate.

In 1997, Turner's pledge of $1 billion to the United Nations resulted in the creation of the United Nations Foundation (UNF), which supports people, ideas, and resources globally to further the U.N.'s work. UNF advocates policy changes, mobilizes resources, and builds partnerships alongside businesses and non-governmental organizations to tackle climate change, global health, poverty eradication, and energy access.

Since the inception of The Tech Awards in 2001, a total of 267 laureates have been recognized. Their work affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. 

Laureates of The Tech Awards 2014

Intel Environment Award
Inventive Power
Source International

Microsoft Education Award
Gooru
Worldreader

Katherine M. Swanson Young Innovator Award
Nanoly
PAK-Energy Solution

Nokia Health Award
Gradian Health Systems 
Operation ASHA

Flextronics Economic Development Award
myAgro
Sanergy

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About The Tech Museum of Innovation
The Tech is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The museum -- located in the Capital of Silicon Valley -- is a non-profit experiential learning resource established to engage people in exploring and experiencing applied technologies affecting their lives. Through programs such as The Tech Challenge presented by Cisco, our annual team-design competition for youth, and internationally renowned programs such as The Tech Awards presented by Applied Materials, The Tech endeavors to inspire the innovator in everyone.

About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is the global leader in precision materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic industries. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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• Worldreader
• Operation ASHA
• The Tech Awards 2014 laureates revealed

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