| AT&T Bell Laboratories |
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| Ongoing advancement of modern communication systems |
| AT&T Labs and Lucent Technologies |
Communications |
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| Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., Erich Bloch, and Bob O. Evans |
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| Breakthrough family of IBM System/360 computers |
| International Business Machines Corp.
|
Computing |
|
| Harold A. Rosen and Allen E. Puckett |
|
| Geostationary satellites—a new era in satellite communications |
| Hughes Aircraft Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| John T. Parsons and Frank L. Stulen |
|
| Innovating numerically controlled machine tools for industry |
| John T. Parsons Company |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Joseph F. Sutter |
|
| Breaking the mold for jet-powered aircraft |
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Marvin M. Johnson |
|
| Improving petroleum refining through metals passivation |
| Phillips Petroleum Company |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Ralph Landau |
|
| Engineer of key innovative materials and chemical processes |
| Halcon-Scientific Design Group |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Steven P. Jobs and Stephen Wozniak |
|
| The personal computer is born |
| Apple Computer |
Computing |
|
| William H. Joyce |
|
| Plastics pioneer and entrepreneur |
| Union Carbide Corporation |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Bernard Gordon |
|
| Father of high-speed analog-to-digital conversion |
| Analogic Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Francis L. VerSnyder |
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| Directionally solidified and single-crystal turbine components |
| United Technologies Corp. |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Frank N. Piasecki |
|
| Developer of the tandem rotor helicopter and other innovative aircraft |
| Piasecki Aircraft Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Reynold B. Johnson |
|
| Introduced and developed magnetic disk storage for computers |
| International Business Machines Corp. |
Computing |
|
| Stanley Donald Stookey |
|
| Making magic with glass-ceramics |
| Corning Glass Works |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| William Norris |
|
| Advancement of microelectronics and computer technology |
| Control Data Corporation |
Computing |
|
|
Robert N. Noyce |
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| Inventor of the integrated circuit and champion of the Information Age |
| Intel Corp. |
Computing |
|
| John E. Franz |
|
| Introduced safer and more effective weed killers |
| Monsanto Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Joseph V. Charyk |
|
| Developed the first global satellite network |
| Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| W. Edwards Deming |
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| Management theorist and advocate for product quality |
|
Chemistry and Physics |
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| Arnold O. Beckman |
|
| Advancing scientific research and technology through innovative instrumentation |
| Beckman Instruments and Smith Kline Beckman Corporation |
Medicine |
|
| Clarence L. Johnson |
|
| Outstanding achievements in aircraft design and business management |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| David Packard |
|
| Extraordinary and unselfish leadership in both industry and government |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Edwin H. Land |
|
| The invention, development, and marketing of instant photography |
| Polaroid Corporation, The Rowland Institute for Science |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Harold E. Edgerton |
|
| Inventor of the electronic strobe light and modern flash photography |
| EG&G Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| John Leland Atwood |
|
| Technological advances in aviation and space travel |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Paul M. Cook |
|
| Visionary and entrepreneur in radiation chemistry |
| Raychem Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Raymond Damadian and Paul C. Lauterbur |
|
| Developers of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whole-body medical scanning |
| FONAR Corporation and the University of Illinois |
Medicine |
|
| Robert H. Dennard |
|
| Inventor of DRAM, modern computer memory |
| IBM T. J. Watson Research Center |
Computing |
|
| Helen Edwards, Richard A. Lundy, J. Richie Orr, and Alvin Tollestrup |
|
| Developed the TEVATRON particle accelerator |
| Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Herbert W. Boyer and Stanley N. Cohen |
|
| Inventors of gene splicing |
| University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center |
Medicine |
|
| Jay W. Forrester and Robert R. Everett
|
|
| Developers of the first real-time electronic digital computer |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Mitre Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Chauncey Starr |
|
| Pioneer in nuclear power and energy research |
| Electric Power Research Institute |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| David B. Pall |
|
| Developing and commercializing over 100 filtration products |
| Pall Corporation |
Medicine |
|
| Donald N. Frey |
|
| Innovator in manufacturing and information systems |
| Northwestern University |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Fred W. Garry |
|
| High-performance jet engines |
| General Electric Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Gordon E. Moore |
|
| Visionary leader of the microchip revolution |
| Intel Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Jack St. Clair Kilby |
|
| Computing pioneer and prolific inventor |
| Jack Kilby Co. |
Computing |
|
| John S. Mayo |
|
| Making the move from analog to digital |
| AT&T Bell Laboratories |
Communications |
|
| John V. Atanasoff |
|
| Co-inventor of the first digital computer |
| Iowa State University |
Computing |
|
| Marvin Camras |
|
| Creator of modern recording technology |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
Communications |
|
| The DuPont Company |
|
| Innovative high-tech materials |
|
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Wilson Greatbatch |
|
| Inventor of the cardiac pacemaker |
| Wilson Greatbatch, Limted |
Medicine |
|
| C. Gordon Bell |
|
| Continuing achievements in computer design |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Carl Djerassi |
|
| Developer of hormone-based insect control
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| Stanford University |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Charles R. Reed |
|
| Going beyond inventing |
| General Electric Co. |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| F. Kenneth Iverson |
|
| Making innovative steel "mini-mills" a reality |
| Nucor Inc. |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Frederick M. Jones and Joseph A. Numero |
|
| Development of refrigeration technology for transportation |
| Thermo King, a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Geoffrey Boothroyd and Peter Dewhurst |
|
| Developed design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) |
| University of Rhode Island |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Grace Murray Hopper |
|
| Inventor of the first modern computer language |
|
Computing |
|
| James J. Duderstadt |
|
| Excellence in engineering education and commerce |
| University of Michigan |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| John Cocke |
|
| Inventor of reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture |
| International Business Machines Corp. |
Computing |
|
| John Paul Stapp |
|
| Originator of biodynamics and modern crash safety |
| U.S. Air Force (Ret.)/Space Center |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Robert W. Galvin |
|
| Leadership and technological innovation in electronics |
| Motorola Incorporated |
Computing |
|
| Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. |
|
| Outstanding leadership in the engineering profession |
| Bechtel Group, Inc. |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| The Pegasus Team: David W. Thompson, Antonio L. Elias, David S. Hollingsworth, Robert R. Lovell |
|
| Developers of the first commercial space launch vehicle |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation and Hercules, Inc. |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Charles D. Kelman, M.D., P.C. |
|
| Innovations in cataract surgical technology |
|
Medicine |
|
| Delbert H. Meyer |
|
| He brought polyester out of the lab and into our lives |
| Amoco Chemical Company |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Joseph M. Juran |
|
| Applying statistical quality control to new technology |
| Juran Institute |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Merck & Company, Incorporated |
|
| Innovative human and animal health products |
|
Medicine |
|
| N. Joseph Woodland |
|
| Inventor of the barcoding system |
| International Business Machines Corp. |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Paul B. Weisz |
|
| Improving petroleum refining through advanced chemistry |
| University of Pennsylvania and Mobil Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| W. Lincoln Hawkins |
|
| Plastics pioneer |
| AT&T Bell Laboratories |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| William H. Gates III |
|
| Computing visionary and business leader |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Amos E. Joel |
|
| Leading the way for long-distance phone calls |
| AT&T Bell Laboratories |
Communications |
|
| George Kozmetsky |
|
| Technology development and entrepreneurship |
| IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| George Levitt and Marinus Los |
|
| Independent contributions to environmentally friendly herbicides |
| DuPont Corporation and American Cyanamid Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Hans W. Liepmann |
|
| Outstanding research contributions to the field of fluid mechanics |
| California Institute of Technology |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Kenneth H. Olsen |
|
| Entrepreneur and innovator of computing technology |
| Digital Equipment Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Walter L. Robb |
|
| Leadership in the development and commercialization of new medical imaging technologies |
| General Electric Corporation |
Medicine |
|
| William D. Manley |
|
| Discovery and creative application of high-tech materials |
| Martin Marietta Energy Systems and Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Amgen |
|
| Improving and extending the lives of cancer and kidney disease patients |
|
Medicine |
|
| Corning Incorporated |
|
| Inventions that spawned new industries—lighting, television and optical communications |
|
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| H. Joseph Gerber |
|
| Inventor and promoter of manufacturing automation systems |
| Gerber Scientific Incorporated |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Irwin M. Jacobs |
|
| Innovation and leadership in the field of digital wireless communications |
| Qualcomm, Incorporated |
Communications |
|
| Joel S. Engel and Richard Frenkiel |
|
| Fathers of the cellular phone |
| Ameritech, Incorporated and AT&T Consumer Products |
Communications |
|
| 3M |
|
| Breakthrough technology as a path to success |
|
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Alejandro Zaffaroni |
|
| Adding new dimensions to individual health |
| ALZA Corporation, Affymax N.V. |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Edward R. McCracken |
|
| Groundbreaking work in 3D visual computing |
| SGI |
Computing |
|
| IBM Team: Praveen Chaudhari, Jerome J. Cuomo, and Richard J. Gambino |
|
| Inventors of read-write, optical storage technology |
| IBM TJ Watson Research Center |
Computing |
|
| Sam B. Williams |
|
| Inventor and entrepreneur in gas-turbine engine technology |
| Williams International |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| The Procter & Gamble Company |
|
| Applying advanced technologies to consumer products |
|
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Charles H. Kaman |
|
| Pioneering helicopter design and technology |
| Kaman Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| James C. Morgan |
|
| Leader in globalization and commercialization of semiconductor manufacturing |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Johnson & Johnson |
|
| Continuous innovation in health and quality of life |
|
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Peter H. Rose |
|
| Vision and leadership in modern semiconductor manufacturing |
| Krytek Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Ronald H. Brown |
|
| Champion for the innovative spirit of the American people |
| U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1993-1996 (posthumous award) |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Stephanie Louise Kwolek |
|
| Inventor of Kevlar |
| DuPont Company |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Norman R. Augustine |
|
| Leader in the aerospace industry |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Ray M. Dolby |
|
| Inventor of sound recording and reproduction technologies |
| Dolby Laboratories Inc. |
Communications |
|
| Robert S. Ledley |
|
| Radiology revolutionary in medicine |
| Georgetown University Medical Center |
Medicine |
|
| Vinton Gray Cerf and Robert E. Kahn |
|
| Envisioned the network that became the Internet |
| MCI and Corporation for National Research Initiatives |
Communications |
|
| Biogen Incorporated |
|
| Breakthrough biology for saving lives worldwide |
|
Medicine |
|
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
|
| Extending and enhancing human life through innovative pharmaceuticals |
|
Medicine |
|
| Denton A. Cooley, M.D. |
|
| Innovator of modern cardiac medical practice |
| Texas Heart Institute, Texas Medical Center |
Medicine |
|
| Kenneth L. Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie
|
|
| Inventors of the Unix operating system and C programming language |
| Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies |
Communications |
|
| Robert Fraley, Robert Horsch, Ernest Jaworski, Stephen Rogers
|
|
| Bringing genetic engineering to agriculture |
| Monsanto Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Glen Culler |
|
| Computing and network pioneer |
| Culler Scientific Systems Corporation |
Computing |
|
| Raymond Kurzweil |
|
| Pioneer in artificial intelligence |
|
Communications |
|
| Robert Swanson |
|
| Father of modern biotechnology |
| K&E Management, Ltd. |
Medicine |
|
| Robert Taylor |
|
| Helping make computers personal |
|
Computing |
|
| Symbol Technologies, Inc. |
|
| Bringing barcode scanning and wireless technology to a global audience |
|
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Corning Team: Donald B. Keck, Robert D. Maurer, Peter C. Schultz |
|
| Inventors of low-loss optical fiber |
| Corning Incorporated |
Communications |
|
| Dean Kamen |
|
| Medical inventor, entrepreneur and technology advocate |
| DEKA Research & Development Corporation |
Medicine |
|
| Douglas C. Engelbart |
|
| Director, Bootstrap Institute |
| Bootstrap Institute |
Computing |
|
| IBM Corporation |
|
| World leader in data storage technology |
|
Computing |
|
| Arun N. Netravali |
|
| Leader in the field of communication systems |
| Bell Labs |
Communications |
|
| Jerry M. Woodall |
|
| Semiconductor researcher and inventor |
| Yale University |
Computing |
|
| John A. Ewen |
|
| Industrial research chemist and inventor |
| Catalyst Research Corporation |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Sidney Pestka |
|
| Leader in the field of biotechnology |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
Medicine |
|
| The Dow Chemical Company |
|
|
|
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Calvin H. Carter, Jr. |
|
| Pioneer in the development of new semiconductor materials |
| Cree, Inc. |
Computing |
|
| Carver A. Mead |
|
| Microelectronics leader, teacher and entrepreneur |
| California Institute of Technology |
Computing |
|
| DuPont |
|
| Wilmington, Delaware |
| Three decades of technology leadership |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Haren S. Gandhi |
|
| Automotive technology to improve environmental standards |
| Ford Motor Company |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| John J. Mooney and Carl D. Keith |
|
| Principal inventors of the three-way catalytic converter |
| Engelhard Corporation (retired) |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Nick Holonyak, Jr., M. George Craford, Russell Dean Dupuis |
|
| Inventors and innovators in LED technology |
| Microelectronics Lab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lumileds Lighting, San Jose, California; Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta, Georgia |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Jan D. Achenbach |
|
| Pioneering use of ultrasonic methods to improve aircraft safety |
| Departments of Mechanical and Civil and Environment Engineering, Northwestern University |
Aerospace and Aviation |
|
| Robert M. Metcalfe |
|
| Inventor of the Ethernet |
| Polaris Venture Partners |
Computing |
|
| Rodney D. Bagley, Irwin M. Lachman, Ronald M. Lewis Bagley |
|
| Innovative designers of catalytic converters |
| Corning Incorporated |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| UOP LLC |
|
| Eight decades of leadership in the petroleum industry |
| Des Plaines, IL |
Chemistry and Physics |
|
| Watts S. Humphrey |
|
| Innovator of software development and production methodologies |
| Fellow of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Carnegie Mellon University |
Computing |
|
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
|
| Pioneering role in patenting and licensing university ideas |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Gen-Probe Incorporated |
|
| Fast and effective blood-testing technologies for infectious diseases |
| San Diego, CA |
Medicine |
|
| IBM-Microelectronics Division |
|
| Four decades of innovation in semiconductor technology |
| Armonk, NY |
Computing |
|
| Industrial Light & Magic |
|
| 30 years of innovation in visual effects technology for the motion picture industry |
| San Francisco, CA |
Computing |
|
| Motorola, Inc. |
|
| Over 75 years of achievement and leadership in mobile communications |
| Schaumburg, IL |
Communications |
|
| PACCAR Inc |
|
| Development and commercialization of aerodynamic, lightweight trucks |
| Bellevue, WA |
Globalization and Commerce |
|
| Ralph H. Baer |
|
| Father of the Home Videogame |
| Engineering Consultant, Manchester, NH |
Computing |
|
| Roger Lee Easton |
|
| Pioneer of satellite-based Global Positioning Systems (GPS) |
| RoBarCo, Canaan, NH |
Aerospace and Aviation |
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