Emily Cummins

Emily Jayne Cummins (born 11 February 1987) is an English inventor and entrepreneur.

Cummins is a student at Leeds University, studying Management and Sustainability. Her entry into a sustainable design competition, a pullable water carrier for manual workers in Africa, earned her a "Technology Woman of the Future" award in 2006. [http://www.womenofthefuture.co.uk/(tpuwcz555tnrv0454fgdfj55)/show.aspx?channelID=683 Women of the Future awards : Winners 2006] ] [http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1963021.ece Fayed has designs on great success as a 'woman of the future'] , Arifa Akbar, "The Independent", November 6 2006]

She is currently developing an evaporative refrigerator that does not require electricity, which can be used to transport and store temperature-sensitive drugs in developing countries, [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2110790.ece 2007's next big things] , "The Independent", December 30 2006.] for which she has won a Female Innovator of the Year for 2007 from the British Female Inventors and Innovators Network [ [http://www.bfiin.com/award_2007.htm BFINN Awards Winners and sponsors] ] as well as a £12,000 sponsorship from NESTA.

Cummins is also an ambassador for The Women of Achievement and the "Girls! Make Your Mark" campaign. [ [http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/0709_03_002_mtphtw.shtml "Meet The People Helping The World"] , "Tesco Magazine", September 1 2007] [http://www.makeyourmark.org.uk/campaigns/womens_enterprise/girls_make_your_mark/role_models Role Models: Make Your Mark] ]

External links

* [http://www.emilycummins.co.uk Emily Cummins Personal Website]

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