Fletcher YoderOn the last day of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, we conclude our series of spotlighting Asian-American and Pacific-American inventors who made significant impacts in their respective career fields, by highlighting Dr. Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, a trailblazer in the field of machine learning and a self-described “accidental entrepreneur.” We’ve really enjoyed this series of spotlighting diverse inventors and […]
Continuing our series of spotlighting Asian Pacific American inventors to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month, highlighting Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh, a trailblazer in medical research, particularly in the field of early diagnosis of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh was born on April 11, 1948, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. He subsequently immigrated to Switzerland […]
Continuing our series spotlighting Asian-American and Pacific-American inventors during Asian Pacific Heritage month, presenting Dr. Margaret Wu. Industrial chemist Dr. Margaret Wu revolutionized the field of synthetic lubricants, resulting in products with better machine protection, improved energy efficiency and reduced waste oil. She holds over 100 U.S. patents. Born and raised in Taiwan, Dr. Wu’s interest […]
As part of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting Asian-American and Pacific-American inventors who made impacts in their respective career fields. Dr. An Wang was born in Shanghai, China, on February 7, 1920. His father was an English teacher at an elementary school outside Shanghai, while his mother was a homemaker. Dr. Wang graduated from […]