Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards have identified revolutionary technologies newly introduced to the market. Many of these have become household names, helping shape everyday life for many Americans. These include the flashcube (1965), the automated teller machine (1973), the halogen lamp (1974), the fax machine (1975), the liquid crystal display (1980), the Kodak Photo CD (1991), the Nicoderm anti-smoking patch (1992), Taxol anticancer drug (1993), lab on a chip (1996), and HDTV (1998).
Search the R&D 100 Awards archive of winning entries from 1963 to 2006.
We will be updating the records to include recent winners shortly.
The database contains recipient information as submitted on the entry form. Multiple companies may appear for a specific product in a given year. The names of individual developers may not be listed for all years.
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For more information on the history of the R&D 100 Awards program and how winners are selected, go to R&D 100 Awards Page.