Millennium Technology Prize is one of the most important awards in the industry

Apr 19, 2012 13:55 GMT  ·  By

The Linux Foundation has awarded the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize to Linux creator and Linux Foundation Fellow, Linus Torvalds.

According to the Linux Foundation, this prize, determined by the Technology Academy of Finland, is one of the world's largest prizes with candidates sought from across the world and from all fields of technology.

"The Millennium Technology Prize is like the Nobel Peace Prize of technology," said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. "Linus Torvalds embodies the innovation and collaborative spirit that this award stands for, and we congratulate him on this tremendous honor." The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every two years for innovations improving the quality of human life and encouraging sustainable development.

Universities, research institutions, scientific and engineering academies, and high-tech companies from around the globe make the nominations.

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