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Ashok Gadgil

Inventor works to save lives in the developing world

Development & Education

The Lemelson MIT Prize recognizes inventors whose designs improve lives. This year’s winner, Ashok Gadgil, helped bring light to 100 million people in the developing world, designed fuel-efficient cook stoves and created a simple way to purify water.

Micro-loans helping solar power take hold in India

Development & Education

Life-Changing Inventions

Solar panel in India

Rural India Turns to Solar Power

Business, Economics and Jobs
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