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San Francisco Bay Area Team Wins Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
-- The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's
largest high school science research competition and a program of
Society for Science & the Public, announced its top winners inLos
Angeles.
-- A team from Lafayette, Calif. received the Gordon E. Moore Award, a
$75,000 prize in honor of the Intel co-founder and retired chairman and
CEO.
-- One team from Thailand and one individual from Reno, Nev. were named
Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winners and each received prizes
of $50,000.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
Young Top Award-Winning Scientists Celebrate at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Today top winners were announced at The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest high school science research competition and a program of Society for Science & the Public. One team from Lafayette, Calif. received the Gordon E. Moore Award, a $75,000 prize in honor of the Intel co-founder and retired chairman and CEO. Additionally, one team from Thailand and one individual from Reno, Nev. were named Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winners and each received prizes of $50,000. Credit: Intel/Chris Ayers.
The corrected release reads:
YOUNG SCIENTISTS USE TIN IN NEW, POTENTIAL CANCER TREATMENT
San Francisco Bay Area Team Wins Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
-- The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's
largest high school science research competition and a program of
Society for Science & the Public, announced its top winners inLos
Angeles.
-- A team from Lafayette, Calif. received the Gordon E. Moore Award, a
$75,000 prize in honor of the Intel co-founder and retired chairman and
CEO.
-- One team from Thailand and one individual from Reno, Nev. were named
Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winners and each received prizes
of $50,000.
Matthew Feddersen and Blake Marggraff of Lafayette, Calif. were awarded the top prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public. They received $75,000 and the Gordon E. Moore Award, in honor of the Intel co-founder and retired chairman and CEO, for developing a potentially more effective and less expensive cancer treatment that places tin metal near a tumor before radiation therapy.
Taylor Wilson of Reno, Nev. was named an Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winner and received $50,000. Taylor developed one of the lowest dose and highest sensitivity interrogation systems for countering nuclear terrorism.
The team of Pornwasu Pongtheerawan, Arada Sungkanit and Tanpitcha Phongchaipaiboon from Thailand also received an Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. This team determined that a gelatin found in fish scales could be successfully used in modern-day food packaging - an invention that could have positive, long-term effects for the environment.
"We champion the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair because we believe that math and science are imperative for innovation," said Shelly Esque, vice president of Intel's Corporate Affairs Group. "This global competition features youth trying to solve the world's most pressing challenges through science."
This year, more than 1,500 young entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists were selected to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest high school science research competition. They were selected from 443 affiliate fairs in 65 countries, regions and territories, including for the first time France, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Macao SAR of the People's Republic of China.
In addition to the winners mentioned above, more than 400 finalists received awards and prizes for their groundbreaking work. Awards included 17 "Best of Category" winners who each received a $5,000 prize. The Intel Foundation also awarded a $1,000 grant to each winner's school and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair-affiliated fair they represent.
The following lists the 17 Best of Category winners, from which the top three were chosen:
Category Name City State/Country
Animal Sciences Adrienne McColl San Pedro California
Behavioral and Social Andrew Kim Athens Georgia
Sciences
Biochemistry Dianna Hu Dix Hills New York
Cellular and Molecular Nithin Tumma Fort Gratiot Michigan
Biology
Chemistry Raghavendra Ramachanderan Chennai India
Computer Science Lai Xue Chengdu China
Earth and Planetary Jane Cox Provo Utah
Sciences
Demitri Hopkins
Engineering: Electrical Tigard
and Mechanical Forrest Betton Oregon
Eric Thomas Beaverton
Engineering: Materials Samantha Marques Midlothian Virginia
and Bioengineering
Energy and Nathan Kondamuri Dyer Indiana
Transportation
Pornwasu Pongtheerawan
Environmental Management Tanpitcha Meung Thailand
Phongchaipaiboon
Arada Sungkanit
Jinyoung Seo Go-Yang City South Korea
Environmental Sciences
Dongju Shin Seoul South Korea
Mathematical Sciences Matthew Bauerle Fenton Michigan
Matthew Feddersen
Medicine and Health Lafayette California
Blake Marggraff
Microbiology Erica Portnoy Dix Hills New York
Physics and Astronomy Taylor Wilson Reno Nevada
Plant Sciences Kira Powell Odessa Washington
Society for Science & the Public, a nonprofit organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, owns and has administered the International Science and Engineering Fair since its inception in 1950.
"We congratulate the top winners for having the drive and curiosity to tackle these significant scientific questions," said Elizabeth Marincola, president of Society for Science & the Public. "Their work, and the work of all of the finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, demonstrates what students can accomplish when they are inspired to pursue inquiry-based research.
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair finalists are evaluated onsite by hundreds of judges from nearly every scientific discipline, each with a Ph.D. or the equivalent of six years of related professional experience in one of the scientific disciplines. A full listing of finalists is available at www.societyforscience.org/intelisef2011. The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2011 is funded jointly by Intel and the Intel Foundation with additional awards and support from dozens of other corporate, academic, governmental and science-focused organizations.
To get the latest Intel International Science and Engineering Fair news, visit www.intel.com/newsroom/education, join the Facebook group at http://intel.ly/intel-edu and follow Twitter updates at http://twitter.com/intel_education. To join Intel's community of people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.
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Released May 13, 2011 • 2:08 PM EDT