2008 Professor Sir Michael Atiyah
University of Edinburgh
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to a broad range of topics in mathematics, many of which have
provided highly significant foundations to the development of theoretical physics; and of his eminent leadership
within the scientific community. Full citation
2006 Sir Timothy Berners-Lee
Director of the World Wide Web Consortium
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the World Wide Web
2004 Edouard Brézin
2002 Sir Martin Wood
2000 Jerome I Friedman
1998 Lord Dainton
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