Macinley Butson | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | The Illawarra Grammar School |
| Awards | Stockholm Junior Water Prize (2019) NSW Young Australian of the Year (2018) |
| Website | www |
Macinley Butson is an inventor and scientist who won the 2018 NSW Young Australian of the Year and 2019 Stockholm Junior Water Prize. [1] Their recognition include the InStyle 2019 Woman of Style and Next-Gen Award, and the 2019 Marie Claire Glass Ceiling Awards Future Shaper. [1] [2]
Their inventions gear towards supporting radiotherapy breast cancer patients and ensuring provision of safe drinking water for developing communities. [3] They became a part of BBC 100 Women 2020 because of their contributions and inspirational role in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [3] and 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia under Healthcare and Science. [2]
Butson hails from Wollongong, New South Wales. [4] They began inventing when they were six years old. [1] They attended high school at The Illawarra Grammar School. [4]
They were 18 years old when they invented the SODIS ultraviolet radiation sticker which tests whether water is safe to drink, a breakthrough that has the potential to save lives from contaminated water. [5] They also invented the SMART Armour which aims to protect breast cancer patients from the effects of excess radiation during radiotherapy treatment. [6] They currently are working at ANSTO as a Health Physics Surveyor and is the co-founder of Passionately Curious, a not-for-profit providing equal access to STEM. [7] [8]