Tan Le (Vietnamese: Lê Thị Thái Tần, born 20 May 1977) is a Vietnamese-born Australian telecommunications entrepreneur and a co-founder of Emotiv. She was named the 1998 Young Australian of the Year.

Career

As president of the Vietnamese Community of Footscray Association, she made a number of contributions to charities and newspapers throughout Melbourne.[1]

Le is a co-founder of software company Emotiv which specialises in electroencephalography (EEG) headsets.[citation needed] Le has spoken of her desire to ensure the company's products are affordable enough for the consumer.[citation needed] She believes that by democratising the technology, there is a greater chance of innovation from individuals, research groups and companies.[2]

In February 2020, Le published her first book, The NeuroGeneration: The new era of brain enhancement revolutionising the way we think, work and heal.[3]

Recognition

In 1998, Le was named Young Australian of the Year[4] and one of Australia's 30 Most Successful Women Under 30.[5]

Le's story was featured in the 'Hope' section of the Eternity Exhibition of the National Museum of Australia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Young Australian of the Year 1998: Tan Le, Community Service Volunteer". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ "The Technology Entrepreneur that's Making Science Fiction a Reality". Asian Fortune. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ Le, Tan, 1977- (4 February 2020). The neurogeneration : the new era in brain enhancement that Is revolutionizing the way we think, work, and lead. Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2020. ISBN 978-1-76087-511-4. OCLC 1124770932.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Australian of the Year Awards". National Australia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Speaker Bio: Tan Le". Ideas At The Powerhouse. 2001. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Hope - National Museum of Australia". Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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Preceded byNova Peris-Kneebone Young Australian of the Year 1998 Succeeded byBryan Gaensler
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