Raymond Wang
Raymond Wang is a young inventor from Vancouver, Canada, who created a device that can improve air quality for passengers on airplanes.[1] In May 2015, at the age of 17 and a junior at St. Georges School in Vancouver,[2] Wang won the world's largest high school science competition, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, the top prize valued at $75,000.[2] His invention has the potential to keep dangerous microbes from spreading on airplanes.[3] Wang has spoken about his invention on TED,[4] and has filed for a patent for his invention, which he calls a "global inlet director".[5]
Raymond Wang | |
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| Born | 1997/1998 (age 21–22) Vancouver, Canada |
| Education | Harvard University, St. George's School |
| Occupation | Inventor, Student, TED talk speaker |
References
- "High-flying invention marks B.C. student as top science mind of his age". The Globe and Mail. December 30, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- "Science Fair Winner Designs Device To Cut Virus Spread On Planes". NPR. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- Brown, Emma (May 15, 2015). "Meet the teen who just won $75,000 for inventing a system to keep germs from spreading on airplanes". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- Wang, Raymond (December 10, 2015), How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them, retrieved October 3, 2017
- "One teen found a genius way to make airplane air up to 55 times cleaner". Upworthy. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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