Jeff Skoll named The Tech Awards 2011 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award recipient

Jeff Skoll, a preeminent visionary and champion of global peace and prosperity, will be honored this fall by The Tech Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum, for his unending quest to find the answers to some of humanity's most pressing challenges ranging from climate change to water scarcity to nuclear proliferation.

About The Tech Museum
The Tech Museum is a hands-on science and technology institution designed to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in experiences that educate, inform, provoke thought, and inspire action. Ensconced in the heart of Silicon Valley, the museum captures the spirit of the region through innovative content and programs such as The Tech Challenge, our annual team design competition for youth, and the internationally renowned The Tech Awards, which recognizes technology to benefit humanity. Daily, The Tech Museum celebrates the present and encourages the development of pioneering ideas for a more promising future.

About Applied Materials, Inc
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of tomorrow. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.


About the Center for Science, Technology, and Society

Founded in 1997, the Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS) is one of three "centers of distinction" at Santa Clara University. Its mission is to promote the use of science and technology to benefit underserved communities worldwide. CSTS implements its mission through education, public engagement, and direct social impact. The Center's Social Impact Program includes the internationally recognized Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) and the sourcing and judging of the Technology Benefiting Humanity Awards in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation. More information can be found at http://www.scu.edu/sts.

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