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Computer & electronics hardware

Kees Schep

Helped develop blue-laser optical-disc storage systems with much greater capacity than todays DVDs. The discs are now being introduced commercially.
Year Honored
2004
Organization
Department head, Philips Electronics
Region
Global

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Pierre Sillard

Devised a software modeling tool that enabled him to design complex optical fibers now being manufactured for use in very-high-capacity communications systems.

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Nuria Oliver

Constructs more-intuitive human-computer interfaces.

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Aaron Hertzmann

Combines machine learning and graphics to capture the motion of actors, dancers, and athletes -- and to generate realistic animations for films and video games.

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Massimo Marchiori

Develops more efficient ways of identifying, finding, and retrieving information on the Web.
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