In 2001, Robert Moog (1934-2005) became the first inventor awarded the Polar Music Prize. Robert Moog was the creator of the MiniMoog-synthesizer, and paved the way for new realms of sound and a new kind of structural thinking in music creation. The Moog synthesizer revolutionized music in all genres, from symphonic and chamber music to jazz, rock, and rhythm & blues. Thank you, Robert, for always staying true to yourself and persisting despite sometimes feeling like a misfit. Thank you for alwa