Samsung, in partnership with the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at Johns Hopkins University, has been bestowed with the prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award for their pioneering Peltier cooling technology. Renowned as both the "Nobel Prize of Engineering" and the "Oscar of Innovation," the R&D 100 Award annually acknowledges the 100 most groundbreaking technological innovations from around the globe, as selected by R&D World magazine. By harnessing advanced nanoengineering techniques, the Samsung-APL team has significantly boosted the efficiency of Peltier cooling, thereby clearing the path for the commercialization of next-generation, refrigerant-free coolers.