1999 Winner Mo Mowlam Mo Mowlam entered the macho world of Irish politics and refused to be defeated. It took tireless work, skilled diplomacy and a steely determination to tackle 300 years of bad blood. And in doing so the Northern Ireland Secretary has entered the history books as one of Britain’s most formidable women. […]
Category: 1999 Winners
Entrepreneur of the Year
1999 Winner Richard Emanuel Richard Emanuel is a remarkable British success story in business starting with nothing, coming from nowhere, and in record time setting his industry alight. The 31-year-old Scot launched his mobile phone company DX Communications in 1991 with £1,000 of his own savings and a £3,000 overdraft. He had no training, apart […]
Inventor of the Year
1999 Winner The Viagra Scientists It was a team British scientists who came up with the most talked-about invention of the year: Viagra. The little blue pill has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world who suffer from the serious and distressing condition erectile dysfunction. A team at the British […]
Pioneers of the Year
1999 Winner Richard Noble and Sqn. Ldr Andt Green A sonic boom echoed across the Nevada desert – and Thrust sped its way into the history books, breaking the land speed record at 763mph. It was a moment the nation felt proud to be British. But for businessman Richard Noble – pictured above drenching his […]
Outstanding Bravery
1999 Winner Donna Marie McGillion It was a magical moment that gave a glimmer of hope and joy to a town steeped in sadness. And it was all the more poignant because it so nearly didn’t happen. Donna Marie Keyes, 23, defied death to walk down the aisle with the man she loves. The people […]
Outstanding Bravery
1999 Winner Daniel Gallimore Daniel was beaten up so severely that he was knocked unconscious and left for dead on the pavement by the gang who attacked him. The victim he helped suffered a broken nose and made a swift recovery. But Daniel was in a coma for six weeks and on life support for […]