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Maanasa Mendu

February 3, 2017 in Modern Worthies

Maanasa Mendu

Winner of the Young Scientist Challenge

After witnessing rural Indian blackouts, this American teen invented a renewable energy lamp that won the Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge!

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