Since 1999, the editors of Technology Review have honored the young innovators whose inventions and research we find most exciting; today that collection is the TR35, a list of technologists and scientists, all under the age of 35. Their work--spanning medicine, computing, communications, electronics, nanotechnology, and more--is changing our world.
2009 Innovator of the Year: Kevin Fu
2009 Humanitarian of the Year: José Gómez-Márquez
Michael Backes
Proving that Internet security protocols can really be trusted
Jeffrey Bigham
Free service to help blind people navigate the Web
Jeffrey Heer
Easy-to-use tools allow people to present data in creative and interesting ways
Vik Singh
Opening up search secrets to spur innovation
Jaime Teevan
Using personal information to improve search results
