The IPO Education Foundation has selected Dean Kamen as the 40th Annual Inventor of the Year for his Slingshot™ Water Distillation System! This award "honors inventors whose creations have made a significant impact on national economies or quality of life." Here is the
announcement page, and here is the
full press release, which includes a brief mention of
FIRST. Also,
here is a complete list of past years' winners. Ironically, last year's award recipient was the inventor of Kinect.
It looks like the past 4 winners each have a 'Tribute Video' for their work...I wonder if Dean and the Slingshot™ Water Distillation System will get one too.
Congrats to Dean for all of his excellent work!