Cook stove

Inventor works to save lives in the developing world

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.

Clean cookstoves protect women and the environment

Conflict & Justice

Life-Changing Inventions

Putting Air Pollution on the Front Burner