Manu Prakash

Manu Prakash
Fields Bioengineering
Institutions Stanford University
Alma mater MIT, IIT Kanpur
Known for Foldscope, Paperfuge
Notable awards MacArthur Fellows Program (2016)

Manu Prakash is an Indian born scientist who is a Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. He is best known for his Foldscope[1] and Paperfuge.[2] Prakash received the MacArthur Fellowship in September 2016. He and his team are also working on a water droplet based computer in Stanford University. His work focuses on frugal innovation that makes medicine, computing and microscopy accessible to more people across the world. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "A Microscope to Save the World". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  2. ↑ "The Paperfuge: A 20-Cent Device That Could Transform Health Care". Wired. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. ↑ MacArthur Foundation. "Manu Prakash". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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