Alexis Lewis
Alexis Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Lewis with her Emergency Mask Pod, surrounded by 3D-printed model rockets | |
| Born | Chase Lewis 1999 |
| Education | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Futurist, inventor, public speaker, artist and writer |
| Website | www |
Alexis Lewis [1] is an American inventor, repeat science fair winner and public speaker.[2] She is best known for her advocacy for invention education[3] and her humanitarian inventions. She is known to have given talks at the White House, Smithsonian, SXSW, National Maker Faire, the 2018 Social Innovation Summit, and at TEDx events.[4][5] Lewis also gained repeat standing as a finalist or winner in national and international science and invention fairs, including the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS Challenge.[6] In the course of the Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge, Lewis won pro-bono patent counsel, and holds a patent on the "Rescue Travois", granted 2015[7][8] and has one pending, on the "Emergency Mask Pod".[9]
Additionally, In 2019, Lewis served on the selection committee of Tool Foundry, a science tools accelerator, and in 2013, she served as a representative of LEGO Education at the 2013 FIRST World Championship.[10][11]
Documentaries
Lewis has been featured in two mini-documentaries:
- 2015 Smithsonian mini-documentary "Teen Inventor Alexis Lewis on Youth and the Innovative Spirit"[2]
- 2017 The Stem 10, a series of mini-documentaries featuring Alexis Lewis, Jaden Smith and others[12][13]
Advisory positions
- Tool Foundry Accelerator Selection Committee[14]
- Lifeboat Foundation[15]
- Education Board
- Engineering Board
- Futurists Board
- Media & Arts Board
- Space Settlement Board
Speaking engagements
- TEDxAshburn, 2014[16]
- Smithsonian-USPTO Innovation Family Festival, 2015[17]
- Obama-White House address: National Week of Making, 2015[18]
- TEDxUNC 2015[19]
- South By Southwest (SXSW), 2017[20]
- Social Innovation Summit, 2018[21]
Awards and recognition
- 2012 Broadcom MASTERS 1st in Engineering[22]
- 2012 Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge winner[11][23]
- 2012 Finalist in Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge[24]
- 2013 Iron Man 3 Inventor and Innovator Fair winner[25]
- 2014 Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge winner[26]
- 2014 Big Hero 6 Inventor and Innovator Fair winner[27]
- 2016 Scholastic Gold Key in Poetry[28]
References
- ^ "Alexis Lewis knows your secret: You're an inventor". garage.ext.hp.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Gambino, Megan. "Teenage Inventor Alexis Lewis Thinks That Kids Have the Solutions to the World's Problems". Smithsonian. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ It Can't Wait: Democratizing Innovation & Invention, retrieved November 15, 2019
- ^ "Alexis Lewis". SXSW EDU 2020 Schedule. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Social Innovation Summit 2018". www.socinnovation.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Chase Lewis uses engineering to solve common problems". Student Science. August 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "United States Patent Application: 0150035240". appft.uspto.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Inventing Humanity". www.uspto.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "A teenage inventor upgrades emergency rescue technology". Engineering For Change. September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Accelerator". Tool Foundry. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Saving Children; Inspired by LEGO". forums.ni.com. May 23, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ The Stem10 (TV Mini-Series 2017– ) - IMDb, retrieved November 17, 2019
- ^ Alexis Lewis - Inventor, retrieved November 17, 2019
- ^ "Accelerator". Tool Foundry. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lifeboat Foundation Bios: Alexis Lewis". lifeboat.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "TEDxAshburn | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Inventors. "Inventorseye newlook". www.uspto.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "The First White House Maker Faire". The White House. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "TEDxUNC | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Five Popular SXSW EDU Sessions to Listen to Now [Audio]". SXSW EDU. May 27, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Social Innovation Summit 2018". www.socinnovation.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Winners 2012 – Broadcom Foundation". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Smithsonian-ePals Global Kids Invention Challenge Winners Announced". Internet @ Schools. February 5, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Finalists". Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Marvel's Iron Man 3: Inventor and Innovator Fair Announces Finalists". Broadway World. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "ePals Challenges | - ePals Global Community". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?". Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards" (PDF). Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. March 14, 2016.
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