Medical Missions for Children Selected As A 2006  Tech Museum Awards Laureate
The Tech Museum of Innovation, one of the country's leading science and technology museums, has named Medical Missions for Children as a 2006 Tech Museum Awards Laureate. The Tech Museum of Innovation, located in San Jose, California, named 25 Laureates for the prestigious Tech Museum Awards Program, presented by Applied Materials, Inc., which celebrates those who leverage new and existing technologies to benefit humanity. This esteemed group of Laureates was selected from among 951 entries received representing 98 countries by program partner, Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society.
"We are extremely honored to have been named a Tech Museum Award Laureate. To receive such recognition validates the work we are doing for children around the globe"
Frank Brady, Chairman of MMC
Medical Missions for Children has been named a Laureate for the Agilent Technologies Foundation Health Award."We are extremely honored to have been named a Tech Museum Award Laureate. To receive such recognition validates the work we are doing for children around the globe," said Frank Brady, Chairman of Medical Missions for Children.
The awards gala will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 and hosted by NFL great and Tech Museum Board Member, Steve Young. Leaders from Silicon Valley and delegates from the United Nations will join together to honor all 25 Laureates, and one Laureate from each of the five categories will be awarded a $50,000 cash honorarium.
In addition to the 25 Laureates being honored, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be presented with the 2006 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Applied Materials.
You can view a live web cast of the Tech Museum Awards on November 15th starting at 10:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time by .
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