/R E P E A T -- Ontario Science Centre awards 2018 Weston Youth Innovation Award to London, ON teen innovator Danish Mahmood/
TORONTO, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ - On July 5, the Ontario Science Centre presents the 2018 Weston Youth Innovation Award to fifteen-year-old London, ON native Danish Mahmood. Presented annually to a Canadian innovator between 14 and 18, the award recognizes the creative application of science and technology towards solving a real-world problem. The Science Centre honours Mahmood for his Wireless Interconnected Non-Invasive Triage System (WINITS), a low-cost device that helps health professionals assess, prioritize and monitor patients more effectively, particularly in multiple-casualty situations.
| What: |
2018 Weston Youth Innovation Award presentation |
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| Who: |
Danish Mahmood, 2018 Weston Youth Innovation Award recipient Geoffrey Wilson, Executive Vice-President, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation |
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| When: |
Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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| 10:45 a.m |
Registration |
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| 11:00 a.m |
Reception |
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| 11:15 a.m |
Formal remarks & award presentation |
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| 11:45 a.m |
Interview & photo opportunities |
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| Where: |
Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto Please enter via main entrance |
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SOURCE Ontario Science Centre
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