Dr. Arlyne Simon

Bio: Patented inventor, Dr. Arlyne Simon, is a biomedical engineer and author of a children’s book series called Abby Invents. 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, train clinical lab technologists in Kenya, help build supercomputers and now design medical imaging equipment.

As an author, Arlyne crafts stories about a girl inventor who creates things that do not exist – like unbreakable crayons and more! Eager to inspire more girls to become inventors, Arlyne founded a multicultural children’s products company named Timouns. To date, Timouns has reached more than 3,500 future inventors.

A native of Dominica, Arlyne now resides in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Ph.D. in macromolecular science and engineering from the

University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree in chemical & biomolecular engineering from Georgia Tech.