Manu Prakash

Dr. Manu Prakash, a distinguished biophysicist in today's world, serves as an Associate Professor in Bioengineering, Biology and Oceans at Stanford University.

Renowned for his ground-breaking efforts in creating advanced tools from affordable materials, he refers to this initiative as 'Frugal Science'. While his inventions are tailored to tackle complex issues, their affordability and uncomplicated designs render them usable by all. His inventions include 1 dollar origami microscope Foldscope, 20 cents high speed centrifuge - Paperfuge, a low cost plankton measurement tool - Planktoscope, an app for detecting mosquitoes and a molecular diagnostics platform Snapdx - amongst other tools.

His latest creations OCTOPI and SQUID has the capability to revolutionize the landscape of microscopy by integrating artificial intelligence for malaria diagnostics and research applications.

April 2023