Richard Branson - The Virgin Earth Challenge
Time: Friday Feb 9, 2007
Place: London, England, United Kingdom
Details: On 9 February 2007, Branson announced the setting up of a new global science and technology prize—The Virgin Earth Challenge—in the belief that history has shown that prizes of this nature encourage technological advancements for the good of mankind.
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