Queen of England bestows honor on PATH’s gizmo guy

KNKX Public Radio | By Tom Paulson

Published October 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM PDT

Michael Free, at right, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

The Queen of England has bestowed an exalted honor on PATH’s top gizmo guy.

Michael Free, chief of technology for PATH, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his team’s many inventions and innovative approaches aimed at helping solve health problems in the developing world. It’s not quite as prestigious as a Knighthood but better than a sharp poke in the helmet.

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