2006 R&D 100 Awards World-Class Technologies For R&D and Beyond
The 44th Annual R&D 100 Awards honor the world’s best innovators and their innovations.
The editors of R&D Magazine are proud to announce the winners of the 44th Annual
R&D 100 Awards. This annual competition recognizes excellence in innovation—on
a global scale. Indeed, the technologies and techniques highlighted in the following
pages are among the most innovative ideas from today’s technology powerhouses
in academia, government, and industry, worldwide.
Selection of R&D 100 winners is a sophisticated process, lasting nearly a full year, and involving a judging panel of almost 50 independent technical experts who lend their expertise in evaluating the details of the product entries compared to other existing products and technologies.
This year’s winners will be honored at a Black Tie Awards Gala in the Grand Ballroom of Chicago’s Navy Pier on October 19th.This event is in conjunction with a public exhibition showcasing a sample of this year’s winning technologies.
From analytical instruments to lasers, to life science to x-ray devices, the winners of the 2006 R&D 100 Awards will have a definitive impact on research, industry, and daily life.
We recognize the development teams that have made these technologies possible. We invite you to join this elite group of scientists and engineers in the 2007 R&D 100 Awards Competition—it’s never too early to enter.Visit www.rdmag.com for details. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
— The Editors of R&D Magazine To view a full archive of past R&D 100 winners, visit: www.rdmag.com/rd100ach
