Each year Technology Review honors 35 innovators under 35 who are tackling important problems in transformative ways. Candidates come from around the globe, some from regional TR35 competitions run by TR’s international editions. Read how we chose the 2011 winners.
Humanitarian of the Year
Paul Wicks, 30
Networking patients to combat chronic diseases
PatientsLikeMe
2011 TR35 Winners
Pieter Abbeel
Robots that learn from people
Yemi Adesokan
Using fast DNA sequencing for medical tests
June Andronick
Software that can’t crash
Judd Antin
Learning what drives online collaboration
Solomon Assefa
Replacing wires with light in chips
Jernej Barbič
Speeding up simulations of complex objects
Dan Berkenstock
Cheaper satellite pictures
Christopher Bettinger
Tailoring polymers for biodegradable implants
Alexandra Boltasseva
Using semiconductors to steer light
Jennifer Dionne
Solar cells that see more light
Brian Gerkey
A common language for robots
Yu-Guo Guo
Creating a cheap, safe material for electric-vehicle batteries
Jeff Hammerbacher
Managing huge data sets
Dae-Hyeong Kim
Stretchable electronics for medical devices
Bhaskar Krishnamachari
Smarter wireless networks
Gert Lanckriet
Teaching computers to classify music
Xiao Li
Anticipating what Internet users are searching for
Andrew Mason
Electronic coupons for localized online advertising
Miriah Meyer
Extending data visualization to biology
Joel Moxley
Drilling with lasers
Ajit Narayanan
Affordable speech synthesizers
Alina Oprea
Guaranteeing cloud security
Andrew Phillips
Computer-assisted genetic engineering
Chris Poole
Designing online communities for anonymous collaboration
Aishwarya Ratan
Converting paper records to digital in real time
Jesse Robbins
Fault-tolerant online infrastructure
Ben Rubin
Letting consumers analyze their sleep
Umar Saif
Improving connectivity in poor nations
Riccardo Signorelli
Cheap nanotubes for ultracapacitors
Noah Snavely
Synthesizing 3-D models from 2-D photographs
Piya Sorcar
Software that can be localized to teach taboo topics
Paul Wicks
Networking patients to combat chronic diseases
Fengnian Xia
Replacing silicon with graphene
Fan Yang
Reprogramming stem cells to repair blood vessels
Kun Zhou
Creating movie-quality graphics in real time
