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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:29:59 -0400
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize -
Call for Nominations</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">More Information<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">Dr. Chad Mirkin,<br>
2009 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center">A prolific inventor,
entrepreneur, and director of Northwestern University's International
Institute for Nanotechnology, Dr. Mirkin has made revolutionary
advancements in nanotechnology. His work has both the potential
to transform the future of medical diagnostics and patient
point-of-care, and the potential to ignite change across many
industries from semi-conductors to health care.<br>
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Photo courtesy of Northwestern University's International Institute
for Nanotechnology<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font face="Trebuchet MS"
color="#567A26">Timothy Swager's chemical sensors to detect
explosives...Joseph DeSimone's groundbreaking solutions in green
manufacturing...Chad Mirkin's revolutionary advancements in
nanotechnology...<br>
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How will the ideas of today's inventors</font><br>
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world in which we live?</font><br>
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$500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize is awarded to outstanding mid-career
inventors who have developed a patented product or process of
significant value to society, which could be or has been adopted for
practical use. Individuals are awarded the prize mid-career, when both
the recognition and the cash award can be of significant benefit to
their future creativity and productivity; at the same time, recipients
are presented as role models who can inspire young people to pursue
creative lives and careers through invention.</font></blockquote>
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Nomination Deadline<br>
Tuesday, October 6, 2009<br>
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color="#567A26">The Lemelson-MIT Program recognizes outstanding
inventors, encourages sustainable new solutions to real-world
problems, and enables and inspires young people to pursue creative
lives and careers through invention.</font><br>
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