Scooter Creator Kamen Wins Inventors Prize
Associated Press
Dean Kamen, creator of the Ginger scooter, has been named the winner of the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT prize for inventors.
The award, given annually, was bestowed in recognition of Kamen’s development of the self-balancing scooter and of an infusion pump that has allowed diabetics to lead more normal lives.
Kamen, owner of DEKA Research & Development Corp. holds more than 150 patents.