Patented inventor, Dr. Arlyne Simon is an award-winning biomedical engineer, children's author, entrepreneur, and STEM advocate who thrives at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and K-5 invention education.
She is on a mission…
…to inspire kid inventors, everywhere, by changing the perception of what an inventor looks like.
Recognized as a trailblazing female innovator by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Arlyne invented a blood test that detects when cancer patients reject bone marrow transplants. Her passion for healthcare has led her to design syringes, supercomputers, and ultrasound machines. She currently works as a Solutions Architect in Intel's Health, Education, and Consumer Industries group.
Arlyne is founder of SeeSoar Kids, author of the award-winning Abby Invents picture book series and a 2019-2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) IF/THEN Ambassador — a national STEM role model for girls. She is also a founding member of InventionLIT — a professional development workshop series that shows K-5 educators how to use children's literature as a launchpoint for invention education.