NEC C&C Foundation today announced that the 2007 C&C Prize will be awarded to Dr. Robert D. Maurer, Dr. John B. MacChesney, Dr. Tatsuo Izawa, and Dr. Kenichi Iga.
Each recipient will receive a certificate of merit and a plaque, and each group a total of 10 million yen.

The C&C Prize was established in 1985 and is awarded to distinguished persons in recognition of outstanding contributions to R&D activities and pioneering works related to the integration of computers and communications technologies and the social impact of developments in these fields. The award is divided into two groups, as outlined below.

The prize ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 28 from 15:30 at ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo and will be followed by acceptance speeches.

Group A

Dr. Robert D. Maurer: Research Fellow, Corning Incorporated (Retired)
Dr. John B. MacChesney: Fellow, Bell Laboratories (Retired)
Dr. Tatsuo Izawa: Executive Vice President for Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Former President and CEO, NTT Electronics Corporation)

For pioneering contributions to research and development resulting in low-loss optical fiber

Group B

Dr. Kenichi Iga: President, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Former Executive Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

For the invention of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser and the resultant contributions to the progress of optoelectronics

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Further information on the achievements of the recipients can be viewed at: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/