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Vietnamese-born Australian telecommunications entrepreneur

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.

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

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

Recognition

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

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

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
Winners of the Young Australian of the Year Award
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