With a technical background in mechanical engineering and passion for solving problems and improving the lives of those around him, Anupam Pathak developed Liftware, self-stabilizing high-tech spoons and forks that help people with hand tremors or limited hand or arm mobility eat more easily. As a STEM mentor and advocate, Anupam believes strongly in hands-on science teaching and learning; he cofounded an education nonprofit called Explorabox, whose mission is to provide hands-on science kits to children growing up in economic hardship.
Anupam grew up in Mountain View, California, and earned a BS from the University of California, Berkeley. He received an MS and PhD from the University of Michigan.