Seeing how this prize, named after the "Father of Swedish engineering", dates back to the 1800's, and is thus older than the Nobel prize, it has typically rewarded engineers from the classical engineering fields.
As such, it's very nice to see a feat almost exclusively carried out in the digital world of software get rewarded, and put right next to accomplishments in construction, metallurgy, etc.
Among notable earlier recipients with a tech connection (technnection?) stands Håkan Lans:
As such, it's very nice to see a feat almost exclusively carried out in the digital world of software get rewarded, and put right next to accomplishments in construction, metallurgy, etc.
Among notable earlier recipients with a tech connection (technnection?) stands Håkan Lans:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A5kan_Lans