STAFF REPORT ISLAMABAD: Ambreen and Mehwish Ghafoor of Islamabad stood third in the environmental sciences category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair recently held in Los Angeles.
They developed a treatment that utilises nanotechnology to make polluted water drinkable and were awarded $1,000 in cash prize, says a press release issued by Intel Pakistan last week.
The competition, owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public, which is dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, has been organizing this event since 1950.
This year, over 1,500 young entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists were selected to compete in the fair. They were selected from 443 affiliated fairs from 65 countries, regions and territories, including France, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and China.
“We have participate in the fair because we believe that math and science are imperative for innovation,” said Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan, while commenting on the competition.
He said that this global competition features youth trying to solve the world’s most pressing challenges through science.
Over 400 finalists received awards and prizes for their groundbreaking work. Awards included 17 “Best of Category” winners who received a $5,000 each. 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.
According to the details, the first prize ($75,000) went to Matthew Feddersen and Blake Marggraff from California for developing a potentially more effective and less expensive cancer treatment that places tin metal near a tumour before radiation therapy.
Elizabeth Marincola, president of Society for Science & the Public congratulated the top winners for having the drive and curiosity to tackle these significant scientific questions. “Their work, and the work of all of the finalists at the fair, demonstrates students can accomplish their ambitions when they are inspired to pursue inquiry-based research,” she said.
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