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Established in 1986 by wireless veterans Arlene Harris and Martin Cooper, Dyna supports and inspires the advancement of insightful, innovative, and relevant technology solutions that benefit society.
40th Anniversary of the Cell Phone: April 3, 1973 - April 3, 2013News outlets around the globe celebrated the 40th anniversary of Marty's first cellular phone call on April 3, 1973 with coverage highlighting that first call, how Marty and his team developed the first cellular phone, how mobile phones affect society, and more. |  |
Charles Stark Draper Award - February 19, 2013On February 19, 2013, Martin Cooper along with four other cell phone pioneers were honored with the Charles Stark Draper Prize from the National Academy of Engineering. Named after "Doc" Draper, the father of inertial navigation and developer of guidance technologies used for the Apollo moon landings, the Draper Awards this year honored Marty plus Joel S. Engel, Richard H. Frenkiel, Thomas Haug, and Yoshihisa Okumura — all regarded as coinventors of the cell phone. |
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Marconi Prize - April 3, 2013The Marconi Society, a branch of the National Association of Broadcasters, awarded Marty with its prestigious Marconi Award on April 3, 2013. The award, per the Marconi Society, "is given each year to one or more scientists and engineers who – like radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi – achieve advances in communications and information technology for the social, economic and cultural development of all humanity." Ironically, Marty was named the 2013 winner of the Marconi Award on the 40th anniversary of the first cellular phone call - April 13, 1973. |  |