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Spanish Foundation Honors "Father of the Mobile Phone" Jun 17, 2009 - Oviedo, Spain, and Oak Brook, Illinois ArrayComm Chair Marty Cooper, widely acknowledged as “father of the mobile phone,” was named a recipient of the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research today. He shares the award with Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, developer of the first networked email application for ARPANET. The prize, which has been awarded since 1981, will be presented this autumn at a ceremony in Oviedo, Spain. Cooper released the following statement, which was published on the Foundation’s website: "It is an honor to accept this prestigious award on behalf of the many people who inspired me and worked alongside me in the application of wireless technology to improve the lives of people throughout the world. Half the people on Earth now use cell phones. This is the beginning of a future in which wireless technology connects us all with resulting improvement in productivity, education, entertainment, safety, and with a revolutionized approach to health." For more information, see the official announcement on the Prince of Asturias Foundation website. Back to Recent Releases |