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Computer & electronics hardware

Jonathan Abrams

Created the Nets top social-networking site, where eight million people communicate with friends and friends of friends.
Year Honored
2004
Organization
Founder and chairman, Friendster
Region
Global

"The Mountain View, CA, firm has raised $14 million in venture capital."

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Richard Kent

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Charlotte Skourup

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Ari Juels

Improved the security and privacy of radio frequency identification tags, as well as cryptographic tools for authentication systems.

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Alyssa Apsel

Adapts optical-communications technology to build receivers, transmitters, and interconnects that speed chip-to-chip communications within computers.
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