Indo American scientist awarded Lemelson –MIT prize
Washington sources have stated that an Indo-American imaging scientist and inventor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been conferred with the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize for his path breaking inventions to improve lives globally.
Ramesh Raskar, who is the co-inventor of radical imaging solutions including femto photography an ultra fast imaging system that can see around corners low cost eye care solutions for the developing world, and a camera that allows users to read pages of a book without opening the cover, was awarded with the $500,000 prize, one of the world’s largest single cash awards for invention.
Dorothy Lemelson, chair of the Lemelson Foundation, has told Ramesh’s femto photography work not only has the potential to transform industries ranging from internal medicine to transportation safety, it is also helping to inspire a new generation of inventors to tackle the biggest problems of their time. The technology was created to eliminate the need for expensive diagnostic tools in the developing world and has performed eye-tests for thousands of subjects in the US, Brazil, and India.
The annual Lemelson-MIT Prize honors outstanding mid-career inventors improving the world through technological invention and demonstrating a commitment to mentorship in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).