Kate Stone (engineer)

Dr Kate Stone is an English engineer and founder and CEO of the company Novalia which has developed products using "Interactive Printed Media".

Kate Stone
Stone speaking at re:publica in Berlin, 2016
BornCheshire, England, United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Salford,
University of Cambridge
Scientific career
Institutions
Websitewww.drkatestone.com

Education

Stone has a degree in electronics from University of Salford, and a PhD in physics from University of Cambridge[1] with the Cavendish Laboratory.[2]

Career

Stone founded the company Novalia in 2004. The company has developed the use of ordinary printing presses to produce interactive electronics, with touch-sensitive inks and printed circuits.[3][4] She has termed these products "Interactive Printed Media" (IPM).[5] The company has worked on advertising campaigns for Bud Light, Hersheys, IKEA, Pizza Hut, and McDonald's.[1] In 2012, Stone gave a TED Talk, which showcased the products her company has developed.[6] In 2016, Stone's work on interactive electronics was featured on a television documentary for Sky Arts.[7] She has also contributed to NASA's Space Apps Data Bootcamp in 2016.[8]

She is a member of the Editors Code of Practice committee.[3]

Personal life

Stone was born in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom,[9] but now lives in Woodstock, New York, United States.[1][10] She is transgender, and transitioned in 2007.[11]

References
  1. "Kate Stone". Conference on World Affairs. University of Colorado. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Kate Stone". demandsolutions.iadb.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. "Dr. Kate Stone". Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. Barras, Colin (19 January 2010). "Interactive paper creates the greetings card 2.0". New Scientist. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "Case Study: Novalia: Writing Apps for Cardboard boxes". UK Plastic Electronics. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. Torgovnick May, Kate (15 November 2012). "6 talks on making electronics fun | TED Blog". ted.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. "Kate Stone: A new approach to the musical experience". Stereorama (in Italian). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. Massarrat, Neisan. "Meet Datanaut Dr. Kate Stone". openNASA. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. "Dr. Kate Stone: Novalia Founder & Creative Scientist". CNL. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. "Dr Kate Stone on sensory experiences". Virgin.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. "Kate Stone: becoming Kate". Cambridge & diversity: Human Resources Division. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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