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Alexander Deans
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Born
Alexander Matthew Deans

(1997-05-01) May 1, 1997 (age 27)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian, British
EducationAcadémie Ste Cécile International School, McGill University
Occupation(s)Inventor, Public Speaker
Years active2012–present
Known foriAid

Alexander Deans (born May 1, 1997) is a inventor, artist, and public speaker. [1][2] At the age of twelve, he created the "iAid", a navigation device for the blind,[3][4] which won the 2013 Canada-Wide Science Fair in the intermediate category[5] and several awards at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.[6][7][8] Among other honors, the iAid was named to the Organization of American States' list of "Top 50 Ideas Worldwide for Technology in Health, Energy and Medicine"[9] and Deans was offered naming rights to a minor planet by MIT's Lincoln Laboratory.[10]

In 2014, Deans was one of twelve Canadians named on Maclean's magazine's list of Future Leaders under 25.[11] He was featured in Governor General David Johnston's speech at the "Milken Institute Global Conference CEO Dinner" in Los Angeles.[12] Throughout 2014 and 2015, he became a speaker at We Day events across Canada, speaking to approximately 160,000 youth in arena-style venues.[13][14] He has shared the stage with activists such as Queen Noor of Jordan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Katie Couric, Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, and IISuperwomanII, among others.[15][16][17][18][19][20] In June 2015, the iAid began exhibition at the Weston Family Innovation Centre at the Ontario Science Centre.[21][22] Starting in the fall of 2015, he became one of three ambassadors for Royal Bank of Canada's Change Agents program to support young people and their ideas, appearing on several media outlets to promote the project.[23][24][25] He is currently a first year electrical engineering student at McGill University, having won the Schulich Leader Scholarship for engineering.[26]

References

  1. ^ Chen, Dalson (April 16, 2014). "Inventive Windsor teen named 'Future Leader' by Maclean's magazine". Windsor Star. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ CBC News (May 28, 2015). "Alex Deans wins Ontario Science Centre award for iAid device". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Baribeau, Andréanne (May 28, 2015). "iAid, l'invention d'un jeune de Windsor pour aider les aveugles". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Kielburger, Craig (November 24, 2015). "The kids are all right". Postmedia. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Hanes, Tracy (September 26, 2014). "Young inventor inspired to give back". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Press, Intel ISEF (May 16, 2014). "Intel ISEF 2014 Grand Award Winners Full List". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Mahon, Andrew (August 15, 2015). "Building a new generation of STEM leaders". McGill University. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Farrand, Noel (December 22, 2015). "I took each challenge that I faced and tried to use it as a building block and sometimes I stumbled over them but I was able to get over them". Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  9. ^ OAS (May 16, 2014). "OAS recognizes Young Talent of the Americas in Science and Engineering". Organization of American States. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Society for Science and the Public (January 20, 2015). "The Future is Bright". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  11. ^ Teitel, Emma (April 14, 2014). "Inventive Windsor teen named 'Future Leader' by Maclean's magazine". Maclean's. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Johnson, David (March 28, 2014). "Milken Institute Global Conference Canadian CEO Dinner". David Johnston. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  13. ^ Ford, Jessica (November 24, 2014). "We Day Speaker Alex Deans Redefines Being 12 Years Old". MTV. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  14. ^ Aftab, Ali (July 10, 2015). "High School Student from Canada Invents Revolutionary iAid Gadget for Blind People". The Independent. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Clarke, Alison (October 1, 2015). "We Day Toronto Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  16. ^ Clarke, Alison (October 6, 2015). "We Day Vancouver Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  17. ^ Clarke, Alison (October 8, 2015). "We Day Alberta Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  18. ^ Clarke, Alison (October 29, 2015). "We Day Ottawa Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  19. ^ Clarke, Alison (October 29, 2015). "We Day Manitoba Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  20. ^ Clarke, Alison (August 29, 2014). "We Day Toronto 2014 Press Release" (PDF). We Day. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  21. ^ Mangione, Kendra (June 2, 2015). "Nature inspires teen inventor's navigation aid for the blind". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  22. ^ Hovitz, Helaina (July 3, 2015). "Teen's amazing Invention to Help Blind People Get Around". GoodNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  23. ^ Singh, Harmeet (October 8, 2015). "RBC Looks for Change". Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  24. ^ Berkenblit, Laura (September 30, 2014). "MTV and Host Demi Lovato Inspire Youth with WE DAY 2015, This December on MTV and CTV". Bell Media. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  25. ^ The Loops (January 19, 2016). "This teen may have just solved a giant problem for the visually impaired". Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  26. ^ Gombay, Katherine (August 15, 2015). "McGill student awarded largest Canadian scholarships". McGill University. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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