Jack Andraka
Jack Thomas Andraka (born January 8, 1997 in Maryland ) is an American inventor . He won the Gordon E. Moore Award in 2012 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair , the largest pre-university research competition in the world, with a method for diagnosing various types of cancer. The award is endowed with USD 75,000 . On February 12, 2013, Andraka was invited as the President's Guest of Honor to give the President's State of the Union address to Congress.
invention
Andraka's invention is intended to enable rapid and inexpensive diagnosis of pancreatic , lung or ovarian cancer . The test is similar in use to the blood sugar test strips; He uses an antigen to detect the protein mesothelin , a tumor marker , in the blood of patients, which occurs in the blood and urine in the event of a corresponding disease (cf. antigen shedding ).
Looking for support, Andraka contacted about 200 different scientists until the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine gave him the opportunity to work on his project during the vacation.
Web links
- Homepage
- Jack Andraka, the Teen Prodigy of Pancreatic Cancer , Abigail Tucker in Smithsonian magazine , December 2012
- BBC interview with video
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jack Andraka of Crownsville, Md. Wins Top Prize at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair newsroom.intel.com, May 18, 2012
- ↑ John Nosta: Mr. Speaker, The President of the United States ... and Jack Andraka! , forbes.com, February 13, 2013
- ↑ Ansgar Graw: New test method: 15-year-old student revolutionizes cancer medicine Die Welt , February 14, 2013 (accessed on February 16, 2013)
- ↑ Julia Herrnböck: A 15-year-old revolutionizes cancer diagnostics Der Standard, February 12, 2013
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| SURNAME | Andraka, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andraka, Jack Thomas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maryland , United States |