Since the earlier days of his childhood, the effects of pollution on his hometown in China have been apparent to Yihui Zhang. Examining the available research to assess the abilities of modern technology and the realities of what is actually implemented across the world, he discusses his path to help fill in the gap between those two. Yihui Zhang is the founder of Oxy2, a social enterprise known for its focus to provide low-cost, effective nanotech-enabled protection products. Oxy2 stemmed from his research in 2016, and has provided free anti-pollution face masks for over 80,000 people in most polluted regions in China and South East Asia. His company’s story has been featured on the front page of World Journal, LA Post, Soho, and other publications.

Yihui is a board member of ProjectileX, Designership Institute, Magic.Fund. For his contribution in research and impact, he has been named Forbes 30 Under 30, AACYF 30 Under 30, and a founding member of SFCG Global Youth Leadership Council. He’s is currently pursuing B.S at Stanford University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx