The Franklin Institute Announces the 2010 Franklin Institute Laureates.

Cancer Weekly | November 3, 2009 | Copyright

The Franklin Institute today named eleven preeminent trailblazers in science, technology, and business as the 2010 Franklin Institute Laureates. Among them, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was chosen to receive the Bower Award for Business Leadership for his visionary leadership and philanthropic work. The $250,000 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science will be awarded to W. Richard Peltier. The extraordinary contributions of all eleven individuals will be celebrated at The Franklin Institute Awards black-tie ceremony and dinner on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The ...

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