Gitanjali Rao is an American inventor, author, and a STEM promoter. She won the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017. She was recognized as Forbes 30 U 30 for her innovations. She was named TIME Top young innovator in 2020 for her innovations and "innovation workshops" she conducts across the globe. On its December 4, 2020 cover, Time named Rao “Kid of the Year.”
