Le, Tan

Born in South Vietnam, Tan Le migrated to Australia as a refugee with her family in 1981. She was named 1998 Young Australian of the Year for her community work, and she has been honoured by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Young Global Leader since 2009. Tan Le is recognised as one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. An inventor and entrepreneur, she is the founder and CEO of EMOTIV, a San Francisco-headquartered neuroinformatics company that has a mission to improve understanding of the human brain and to develop a platform for researchers, developers, and consumers around the world. The company's non-invasive 'brainwear' reads and interprets brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects with mere thoughts.;