Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Posted Apr 20, 2012 13:18 UTC (Fri) by jake (editor, #205)
In reply to: Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize by tjaalton
Parent article: Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

> they both get awarded, but the way the prize is split will be announced
> in June..

From: http://www.technologyacademy.fi/millennium-technology-prize/

The 2008 Millennium Technology Prize Winner was Professor Robert Langer for his invention and development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration. Other Laureates for the 2008 Prize were Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi and Professor Emmanuel Desurvire, Dr. Randy Giles and Professor David N. Payne.

The 2010 Millennium Technology Prize Winner was Professor Michael Grätzel for his invention and development of dye-sensitized solar cells, known as 'Grätzel cells'. Other Laureates for the 2010 Prize were Professor Sir Richard Friend and Professor Stephen Furber.

Which seems to indicate one winner (at least in other years), with other runners-up ...

jake

Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Posted Apr 20, 2012 20:23 UTC (Fri) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link] (1 responses)

Nevertheless, this year it definitely is split. See http://www.technologyacademy.fi/blog/2012/04/19/laureates/.

I checked also its Finnish version at http://www.technologyacademy.fi/fi/2012/04/19/laureates/, which leaves no doubt, saying "... jotka molemmat palkitaan ..." ("... who both will be awarded...").

Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Posted Apr 20, 2012 20:28 UTC (Fri) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link]

Ouch. Missed a bit from the text. You are right, there will be a single "grand prize" winner: "...Wednesday 13 June 2012, when the winner of the Grand Prize will be announced." One of the times I wish I could delete own comments at LWN...