August 11, 2004
Destiny in the palm of his hand,
By Deborah Smith, Science Editor, Sydney Morning Herald (August
11, 2004) -- As a young boy growing up in war-torn Iran, Peter
Abolfathi had one dream: to become an inventor. So after moving
to Australia
with his family aged 12, he turned his mind to studying biomedical
engineering, a skill he could use to help the sick.
Last night at the Hordern Pavilion, Mr Abolfathi was honoured
for realising
his boyhood dreams. His invention of a bionic glove embedded
with artificial muscles for people with paralysed or damaged hands
won the 2004 Eureka Prize for inspiring science, $10,000 to study
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Goudarz Eghtedari
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