Contents
PREFACE
THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
Laureates
A SCIENTIST AT THE MOUTH OF THE FURNACE 12
Andrew McGonigle UNITED KINGDOM
A FRESH START FOR DISPLACED YOUTH 26
Andrew Muir SOUTH AFRICA
BUILDING THE LOOFAH HOUSE 38
Elsa Zaldivar PARAGUAY
THE ROSE-RED CITY S KEEPER OF MEMORIES 50
TalalAkasheh JORDAN
A KIT TO CUT THE SMOG OF ASIA S CITIES 64
Tim Bauer UNITED STATES
Associate Laureates
AN UNDERWATER WINDOW ON CAVE LIFE 78
Arturo Gonzalez MEXICO
A KALEIDOSCOPE OF LIFE 90
MojiRiba INDIA
MALIGNED HEROES OF THE MEXICAN NIGHT 100
Rodrigo Medellin MEXICO
AN INEDIBLE WASTE TO PREPARE BILLIONS OF FAMILY DINNERS 110
Alexis Belonio PHILIPPINES
AN UNEXPECTED PROTECTOR FOR INDIA S RAINFORESTS 120
Romulus Whitaker INDIA
LAUREATES AND ASSOCIATE LAUREATES IQ78-2OO8 130
THE 2 0 0 8 ROLEX AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE 134
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS IQ78-2OO8 142
SLUB