Anna Ruth Stork
Personal Information
Born: 1987
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Dartmouth College BA Engineering Sciences & Studio Art 2008; Columbia University Master of Architechture 2011
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor
Institution/Corporation: LuminAID
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2012 Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC with Andrea Sreshta); 2013 Clean Energy Challenge US DOE (with Sreshta); 2012 Kauffman Global Scholar; 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30; 2016 Inc's 30 Under 30; 2015 Linkedin Next Wave 35 & Under
Achievements: LuminAid Solar lights; strategic partner with ShelterBox; company acquired by Adventure Ready Brands November 2021
With Andrea Sreshta, co-inventor of LuminAid Solar Light (2010)
Holds 14 patents
Her life mission is to make safe light & energy accessible to all
Was an architecture student at the time of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti that motivated her invention
2015, appeared on Shark Tank & formed a partnership with Mark Cuban
Provides lightweight, solar lanterns & models with phone chargers to disaster areas