^Announcing 



THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 



ating back to 1824, The Franklin institute Awards Program seeks to provide 

 public recognit ion and encouragement of excellence in science and technol- 

 ogy. Since 1874, recipients have been selected b\> the Institute's Committee 

 on Science and the Arts. Today, fields recognized include Chemistr}', Computer and 

 Cognitive Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering, Life Science, and 

 Physics. In 1998, the Awards Program was reorganized under the umbrella of The Benjamin 

 Franklin Medals. The list oj medal winners reads like a "Who's Who" in the history of 19th, 20th, and 21st century sci- 

 ence. The honor roll includes: Alexander Graham Bell, Marie Curie, Rudolf Diesel, Thomas Edison, Niels Bohr, Max 

 Planck, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking — to name a few. To date, 105 Franklin Institute Laureates also have been 

 honored with 107 Nobel Prizes. 



The newest awards, the Bower Award for Business Leadership and the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in 

 Science, are made possible by a $7.5 million bequest in 1988 from Henry Bower, a Philadelphia chemical manufacturer. 

 I he Bower Science Award carries a cash prize of $250,000, one of the richest science prizes in America. Tie Awards 

 Ceremony is April 27, 2006 in the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA. 

 More information on the Awards Program can be found atwww.fi.edu/franldinawards. 



2006 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LAUREATES 



Bower Award and Prize for 



Achievement in Science 



NARAIN G. HINGORANI, Ph.D. D.Sc. 



Consultant 



For the conceptualization and pioneering 

 advancement oj the Flexible AC 

 Transmission System (FACTS) and 

 Custom Power in electric power systems, 

 and for outstanding technical contribu- 

 tions in High Voltage Direct Current 

 Technology, which have enhanced the 

 cpiality and security of the electric power 

 system. 



Dr. Hingorani received his 15. Sc. in 

 electrical engineering from Baroda 

 University in India in 1953 and his 

 Ph.D. Irom the University ol Manchester 

 dl Science and Technology in 



1961. For 20 years, he worked at the 

 Electric Power Research Institute 

 (EPR1) in Palo Alto, California, where 

 for five years he was Vice President, 

 Electrical Systems Division. 



Bower Award for Business Leadership 

 TED TURNER 



Philanthropist and Media Entrepreneur 



For his visionary leadership in the worlds 

 of business and media, as well as his 

 philanthropic commitment to the health 

 of our planet and the well being oj 

 its people. 



Media visionary, philanthropist, and 

 sportsman; rancher, environmentalist, and 

 entrepreneur; and most recently, restau- 

 rateur — Rohert Edward (Ted) Turner III 



has divided his time among so many 

 passions over the years and made so 

 many public contributions that he has 

 become a household name among 

 Americans. 



In addition to his work in the enter- 

 tainment and broadcast industry, 

 Mr. Turner has made his mark as one of 

 the most influential philanthropists in 

 the nation, donating more than a billion 

 dollars of his own money. 



Benjamin Franklin Medal in 

 Computer and Cognitive Science 

 DONALD A. NORMAN, Ph.D. 



Northwestern University 

 Nielsen Norman Group 



Fir the development oj the field oj user- 

 centered design, which uses our under- 



