Bestselling memoir of a true Kiwi hero whose can-do attitude is changing lives in the third world. Sir Ray Avery's story from childhood neglect to scientist, leader and philapthropist is riveting. He was the inaugural Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year in 2010 and the recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Medal for Leadership 2010, and was knighted in 2011. As a scientist and businessman, he has invented inexpensive lenses for cataract sufferers, low-cost and effective incubators for babies, and a number of other creative scientific and medicinal solutions for the third world. Sir Ray encourages other talented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confronting the poor in developing countries. Rebel With a Cause is fascinating, deeply moving and, at times, very funny. Above all, it's an engaging read about how one man truly can change the world. 'The remarkable story of one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived - and one gets the sense that he's only just getting started. Mr Ray is one of the reasons it's so cool to live in New Zealand.' - Oscar Kightley 'Ray Avery is a remarkable individual who overcame the odds to become an inspiration to all New Zealanders. This is a man who believed in himself and rose above his circumstances to attain excellence.' - Prime Minister, John Key, presenting the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award
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Da: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Nuova Zelanda
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Ray Avery is an amazing person. He is the current New Zealander of the Year because of his clever work in the Third World using his scientific and business knowledge to provide cheap cataract operations, cheap and more effective incubators for babies and other creative scientific solutions. His childhood was very 'Angela's Ashes' - brought up in an orphanage (his own mother had tried to sell him!), then running away and living on the streets. But Ray went on to become a scientist, a millionaire, a very successful businessman and now someone who literally does help to change the world. During the mid-nineties Ray spent most of his time working in Eritrea and Nepal, setting up two world class intraocular lens laboratories. At that time the cost of an intraocular lenses was about US$300 but Ray managed to put the technology together to produce lenses for under US$10.00, making modern cataract surgery accessible to the poor throughout Africa and Asia.Today these laboratories produce over 10% of the world's supply of intraocular lenses. Today he encourages other talented people to get on board and tackle some of the really big problems confronting the poor in developing countries. From his garage in Mt Eden, Auckland Ray manages a global network of experts to work on specific projects and somehow everyone finds themselves donating their time and knowledge for free - and they are rewarded by making a difference. Book slightly bent. 268 pages. Codice articolo 1596557
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Da: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Nuova Zelanda
Paperback. Condizione: Good. 286 pages. cover worn. Codice articolo 3918r
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. 286 pages. inside cover and page edges foxed268 p., [8] p. of plates : 24 cm. Codice articolo 6297am
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Da: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, Nuova Zelanda
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 286 pages. Codice articolo 843af
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Colour & B/W plates. Codice articolo 404u
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Da: The Raven and the Writing Desk, Ruawai, NORTH, Nuova Zelanda
Soft cover. Condizione: Good To Worn - Browned. First Edition. Codice articolo 065746
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Soft cover. Condizione: Good - Some Wear. Reprint. Codice articolo 061950
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