Macinley Butson
Macinley Butson | |
|---|---|
| Education | 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[a] recognition include the InStyle 2019 Woman of Style and Next-Gen Award, and the 2019 Marie Claire Glass Ceiling Awards Future Shaper.[1][3]
Their inventions gear towards supporting radiotherapy breast cancer patients and ensuring provision of safe drinking water for developing communities.[4] They became a part of BBC 100 Women 2020 because of their contributions and inspirational role in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[4] and 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia under Healthcare and Science.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Butson hails from Wollongong, New South Wales.[5] They began inventing when they were six years old.[1] They attended high school at The Illawarra Grammar School.[5]
Career
[edit]Butson invented the SODIS ultraviolet radiation sticker at the age of 18 in 2018. The SODIS sticker tests whether water is safe to drink.[6] They also invented the SMART (Scale Maille Armour for Radiation Therapy) Armour which aims to protect breast cancer patients from the effects of excess radiation during radiotherapy treatment.[7][8] They currently are working at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation as a Health Physics Surveyor. In 2021 they co-founded Passionately Curious, a not-for-profit providing equal access to STEM.[9][10]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Macinley Butson". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "@macinley_butson". Instagram. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- 1 2 "30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Healthcare & Science". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- 1 2 "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- 1 2 Bourke, Latika (1 September 2019). "'This will stick in our minds for a long time': Macinley's invention could change lives for one cent". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "18 year old Macinley Butson wins global prize for water invention". Women's Agenda. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Why Macinley Butson Is Our Hero". Marie Claire. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Copper cancer shield fabric catapults teen inventor to YouTube fame". ABC News. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Macinley Butson | ANSTO". www.ansto.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "Macinley Butson". Saxton Speakers. Retrieved 28 April 2025.