The 2010 Young Laureates
Rolex has announced the winners of the inaugural series of the Young Laureates Programme. Meet the five Young Laureates whose vision and tenacity present innovative solutions to challenges in Science and Health, Cultural Preservation, Environment, Exploration, and Applied Technology.
For complete information about the Young Laureates Programme, please visit young.rolexawards.com.
| Name: | Jacob Colker |
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| Nationality: | United States |
| Project Location: | United States |
| Age: | 26 |
| Project: | To enable smartphone users to become volunteers by donating spare minutes to charitable, scientific and community organizations |
| Name: | Reese Fernandez |
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| Nationality: | Philippines |
| Project Location: | Philippines |
| Age: | 25 |
| Project: | To establish an innovation centre to assist impoverished women to earn a decent wage by creating ‘eco-ethical, elegant’ products |
| Name: | Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu |
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| Nationality: | Nigeria |
| Project Location: | Nigeria |
| Age: | 27 |
| Project: | To develop an interactive, rural radio service to improve the lives of farmers in Nigeria |
| Name: | Piyush Tewari |
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| Nationality: | India |
| Project Location: | India |
| Age: | 29 |
| Project: | To train a network of police officers and volunteers to provide rapid medical care to road accident victims in Delhi |
| Name: | Bruktawit Tigabu |
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| Nationality: | Ethiopia |
| Project Location: | Ethiopia |
| Age: | 28 |
| Project: | To develop a health-education television programme for preschool children in Ethiopia |
