Recipients of the Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering

Results

2016
Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi

President

Viterbi Group
Award:

Draper

Year:

2016
Citation:

For development of the Viterbi algorithm, its transformational impact on digital wireless communications, and its significant applications in speech recognition and synthesis and in bioinformatics.
2015
Dr. Isamu Akasaki

Professor

Meijo University
Award:

Draper

Year:

2015
Citation:

For the invention, development, and commercialization of materials and processes for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Dr. M. George Craford

Chief Technology Officer

Philips Lumileds Lighting
Award:

Draper

Year:

2015
Citation:

For the invention, development, and commercialization of materials and processes for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Professor Russell Dupuis

Chaired Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Georgia Institute of Technology
Award:

Draper

Year:

2015
Citation:

For the invention, development, and commercialization of materials and processes for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Dr. Nick Holonyak

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Award:

Draper

Year:

2015
Citation:

For the invention, development, and commercialization of materials and processes for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Dr. Shuji Nakamura

Professor of Materials and Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, Santa Barbara
Award:

Draper

Year:

2015
Citation:

For the invention, development, and commercialization of materials and processes for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
2014
Dr. John B. Goodenough

Centennial Professor of Engineering

The University of Texas
Award:

Draper

Year:

2014
Citation:

For engineering the rechargeable lithium-ion battery that enables compact, lightweight mobile devices.
Mr. Yoshio Nishi

Retired senior vice president and chief technology officer

Sony Corporation
Award:

Draper

Year:

2014
Citation:

For engineering the rechargeable lithium-ion battery that enables compact, lightweight mobile devices.
Dr. Rachid Yazami

Research Director

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Award:

Draper

Year:

2014
Citation:

For engineering the rechargeable lithium-ion battery that enables compact, lightweight mobile devices.
Dr. Akira Yoshino

General Manager, Yoshino Laboratory

Asahi Kasei Corporation
Award:

Draper

Year:

2014
Citation:

For engineering the rechargeable lithium-ion battery that enables compact, lightweight mobile devices.
2013
Mr. Martin Cooper

Dyna, LLC
Award:

Draper

Year:

2013
Citation:

Pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular telephone networks, systems, and standards.
Dr. Joel S. Engel

JSE Consulting
Award:

Draper

Year:

2013
Citation:

Pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular telephone networks, systems, and standards.
Mr. Richard H. Frenkiel
Award:

Draper

Year:

2013
Citation:

Pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular telephone networks, systems, and standards.
Dr. Thomas Haug
Award:

Draper

Year:

2013
Citation:

Pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular telephone networks, systems, and standards.
Dr. Yoshihisa Okumura

Emeritus

Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Award:

Draper

Year:

2013
Citation:

Pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular telephone networks, systems, and standards.
2012
Dr. T. Peter Brody

Chief Scientist

Advantech US
Award:

Draper

Year:

2012
Citation:

Engineering development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is utilized in billions of consumer and professional devices.
Dr. George H. Heilmeier

Chairman Emeritus

Bellcore
Award:

Draper

Year:

2012
Citation:

Engineering development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is utilized in billions of consumer and professional devices.
Dr. Wolfgang Helfrich

Professor

Free University of Berlin
Award:

Draper

Year:

2012
Citation:

Engineering development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is utilized in billions of consumer and professional devices.
Dr. Martin Schadt

Scientific Adviser
Award:

Draper

Year:

2012
Citation:

Engineering development of the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that is utilized in billions of consumer and professional devices.
2011
Frances H. Arnold
Award:

Draper

Year:

2011
Citation:

For directed evolution, a method used worldwide for engineering novel enzymes and biocatalytic processes for pharmaceutical and chemical products.