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27/09/2011 13:50:35
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Astăzi, în Finlanda, tineri cercetători din Irlanda, Elveţia şi Lituania au primit cea mai înaltă distincţie din cadrul celei de-a 23-a ediţii a concursului UE pentru tineri cercetători. Proiectele lor ştiinţifice din domeniile informatică, inginerie şi medicină, răsplătite cu premii, au fost selectate de un juriu internaţional ca fiind cele mai bune dintr-un număr de 87 de proiecte provenind din cele 37 de ţări care au participat la acest eveniment cu o durată de cinci zile. Echipele Germaniei, Regatului Unit şi Bulgariei au primit premiul al II-lea. Premiul al III-lea a fost acordat echipelor din Norvegia, Polonia şi Regatul Unit. În sfârşit, un premiu internaţional special a fost câştigat de un proiect din Noua Zeelandă. Câştigătorii premiilor – având cu toţii sub 21 de ani – vor primi în total 51 500 de euro.
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„Viitorul nostru va fi modelat de astfel de cercetători tineri şi talentaţi. Avem nevoie de răspunsuri la cele mai mari provocări cu care se confruntă societatea noastră, precum schimbările climatice, găsirea unor surse durabile de energie, asigurarea hranei pentru întreaga populaţie a lumii sau combaterea bolilor. De aceea îi încurajez pe tineri să urmeze o carieră în domeniul ştiinţific şi să menţină pe plan mondial nivelul de excelenţă al cercetării şi inovării din Europa” a declarat Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, comisarul european pentru cercetare, inovare şi ştiinţă.
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Ceremonia de acordare a premiilor s-a desfăşurat în sala de festivităţi a Universităţii din Helsinki. Premiile au fost decernate de Tapio Kosunen, Secretar de Stat la Ministerul Educaţiei şi Știinţei din guvernul finlandez, de Anneli Pauli, directorul general adjunct al Direcţiei Generale Cercetare şi Inovare a Comisiei Europene şi de prof. Maria Ana Viana-Baptista, preşedintele juriului. Kattilahalli, o fostă centrală electrică transformată în centru cultural, a găzduit în ultimele zile peste 130 de concurenţi proveniţi din 37 de ţări din toată Europa şi din afara acesteia, precum şi dintr-o şcoală europeană.
În perioada 23-28 septembrie, studenţii au prezentat 87 de proiecte în faţa unui juriu internaţional prezidat de prof. Maria Ana Viana-Baptista. Aceste proiecte câştigaseră deja premiul I la concursurile naţionale. Temele au provenit dintr-o gamă largă de domenii ştiinţifice: biologie, chimie, informatică, ştiinţe sociale, mediu, matematică, ştiinţa materialelor, inginerie şi medicină. Nivelul proiectelor este întotdeauna foarte ridicat, iar câţiva dintre participanţii la ediţiile precedente au făcut descoperiri ştiinţifice majore sau au înfiinţat întreprinderi pentru a lansa pe piaţă ideile dezvoltate pentru concurs.
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Context: Concursul Uniunii Europene pentru tineri cercetători a fost lansat de Comisia Europeană pentru a facilita cooperarea şi schimburile între tineri cercetători cu abilităţi şi interese similare şi pentru a le oferi ocazia de a fi îndrumaţi de unii dintre cei mai remarcabili oameni de ştiinţă din Europa.
Concursul vizează încurajarea tinerilor interesaţi de ştiinţă să îmbrăţişeze cariere ştiinţifice şi face parte din programul Știinţă şi Societate al celui de-al Șaptelea program-cadru pentru cercetare (FP7).
La prima ediţie a concursului, în 1989, au participat 15 ţări. În acest an, la a 23-a ediţie, participă 37 de ţări şi una dintre şcolile europene. În total, de la lansare şi până în prezent, la acest eveniment internaţional au participat 2208 concurenţi (667 fete şi 1541 băieţi). S-au decernat peste 500 de premii!
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PRIZE-WINNERS
23nd European Union Contest for Young Scientists
FIRST PRIZES (€ 7.000 per Project)
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Ireland
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Contestant
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Alexander Amini (16)
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Scientific Field
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Computing
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Project Title
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Tennis Sensor Data Analysis: An Automated System for Macro Motion Refinemen
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Short Summary
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Sensors capable of capturing audio, video, and inertial data (such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers) have become so inexpensive, they are often found in smart phones and even remote control toys. However, it is not easy to correlate the performance of an athlete to the huge volumes of raw data captured by such sensors. In this study, I collected and analyzed gigabytes of tennis sensor data. I discovered a technique for automatically distinguishing between 13 different tennis stroke types (e.g., distinguishing a forehand flat versus forehand topspin) using only inertial data with accuracy averaging over 96%, and implemented my technique as computer software. Previously published research was limited to classes of motion (such as forehand, backhand, serve). My findings are relevant to a wide variety of motion assessment scenarios in sports, physical therapy, and emergency responses.
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Switzerland
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Contestant
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Pius Markus Theiler (19)
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Scientific Field
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Engineering
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Project Title
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pi Cam - The Development of a Camming Device for Climbing
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Short Summary
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The project pi Cam describes the development of a revolutionary device for climbing. Camming devices are part of the safety gear used in rock and industrial climbing. They help to create an anchoring point where no preattached bolts exist. The current camming devices are secured in a crack or between two parallel surfaces. The newly invented pi Cam however uses rock protrusions like e.g. flakes, limestone traces or tufa to create anchoring points. Thus, the device enlarges the range of protectable rock formations and increases the safety of the climber. In industrial climbing, too, safety is of the highest priority. On pillars for example pi Cam can provide an anchoring point to workers high above the ground. Obviously pi Cam opens new horizons for climbers in many different situations. It is therefore not surprising that specialists have shown interest in the development and commercial production of this new device and that it has already been applied for patent.*pi=greek small letter.
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Lithuania
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Contestant
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Povilas Kavaliauskas (18)
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Scientific Field
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Medicine
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Project Title
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The Role of Houseflies (Musca domestica) in Spreading Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
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Short Summary
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria are one of the biggest challenges in the 21st century. At this time resistance mechanisms are already understood, however, how bacteria can spread around is still known little. The aim of my study is to investigate how domestic flies can transmit the most common antibiotic resistant bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae from infected areas to residential premises. I discovered that houseflies cannot transmit bacteria distantly; therefore, the highest risk is for people living nearby to contaminated areas such as hospitals. My study shows, that the most contaminated houseflies reside in hospital premises, and when such fly lands on human skin, there is a high probability that the person will be colonized by antibiotic resistant bacteria, which can cause complicated and sometimes fatal infections.
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SECOND PRIZES (€ 5.000 per project)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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Germany
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Benjamin Walter
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17
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Physics
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Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy of Coronene Molecules on Germanium (111)
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United Kingdom
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Natalie Mitchell
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19
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Physics
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Auto Focusing Methods for Digital Microscopy
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Bulgaria
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Georgi Atanasov
Georgi Georgiev
Kalina Petrova
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19
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16
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Computing
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DriveFreeZ - Driving Simulator
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THIRD PRIZES (€ 3.500 per Project)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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Norway
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Alex Bergsåker
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17
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Social Sciences
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Guanxi – the Significance of Relations and Social Networks in Chinese Business
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Poland
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Michal Miskiewicz
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20
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Mathematics
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The Charm of the 'mi' Set
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United Kingdom
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Holly Rees
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18
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Biology
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Investigation into Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation
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INTERNATIONAL PRIZE (€ 5.000 per project)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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New Zealand
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Bailey Lovett
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18
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Environment
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Bacterial Bivalves
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HONORARY AWARDS
Stockholm International Youth Science 2011
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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Switzerland
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Pius Markus Theiler
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19
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Engineering
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pi Cam - The Development of a Camming Device for Climbing
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Lithuania
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Povilas Kavaliauskas
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18
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Medicine
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The Role of Houseflies (Musca domestica) in Spreading Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
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London International Youth Science Forum 2011
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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Switzerland
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Pius Markus Theiler
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19
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Engineering
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pi Cam - The Development of a Camming Device for Climbing
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Lithuania
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Povilas Kavaliauskas
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18
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Medicine
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The Role of Houseflies (Musca domestica) in Spreading Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
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Ireland
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Alexander Amini
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16
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Computing
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Tennis Sensor Data Analysis: An Automated System for Macro Motion Refinemen
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SPECIAL DONATED PRIZES
There are 25 special donated prizes: a five-day visit of a technical and cultural nature to the European Patent Office in Munich and a one-week stay at each of the seven members of EIROforum[1]:
• CERN: The European Laboratory for Particle Physics
• EFDA: The European Fusion Development Agreement
• EMBL: The European Molecular Biology Laboratory
• ESA: The European Space Agency
• ESO: The European Southern Observatory
• ESRF: The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
• ILL: The Institut Laue-Langevin
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The European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
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Contestants
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Age
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Project Title
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CH
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Pius Markus Theiler
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19
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Engineering
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Pi Cam - The Development Of A Camming Device For Climbing
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TK
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Emir Aycan Bedel
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16
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Biology
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Using Enzymatic Biofuel Cells In Photosynthesis To Produce Electrical Energy
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Cern Öztürk
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16
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LT
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Dalia Bartkevičiūtė
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18
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Chemistry
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Mushroom Dyes For Tapestry Restoration
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Gailė Tumėnaitė
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15
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EIROForum Prizes
CERN: The European Laboratory for Particle Physics
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Contestants
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Age
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Project Title
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FR
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Florentin Delaine
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18
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Engineering
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Artificial Intelligence And Rubik's Cube
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Joseph Gennetay
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18
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Jason Loyau
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19
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EFDA-JET
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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EG
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Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad
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16
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Environment
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Production Of Hydrocarbon Fuel By Catalytic Cracking Of High Density Polyethylene Wastes
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ESA
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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IT
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Andrea Emilio Amedeo Bracesco
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19
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Physics
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Following Kepler's Path
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Jacopo Prinetto
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20
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Federica Villa
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19
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EMBL
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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USA
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Erica Portnoy
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18
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Biology
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A Novel Approach To Mapping Protein Interactions During Pilus Biogenesis By Using In Vivo Photocrosslinking
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ESO
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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USA
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Jane Cox
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17
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Physics
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Using Amino Acid Analysis To Distinguish Chondritic Meteorites
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ILL
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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LV
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Andris Alfrēds Avots
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17
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Chemistry
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The Usage And Properties Of Rigid Foam Polyurethane Material Derived From Tall Oil By Using Cyclopenthane As A Blowing Agent
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Raivis Eglitis
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18
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ESRF
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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SK
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Michal Habera
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18
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Physics
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Influence Of Magnetic Field On Free-surface Ferrofluid Flow
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Michal Fabian
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18
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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) Prizes
Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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TK
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Melisa Tokmak
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17
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Physics
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Analysis Of Optical Activities Of Different Honey Samples With Empirical Methods
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Aliye Bihter Günal
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17
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Institute for Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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CZ
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Bedřich Said
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18
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Computing
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Swarm Robotics Simulator
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Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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UK
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Martin Richard Thompson
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17
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Engineering
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Optical Characterisation & Mechanical Design For Accurate Imaging
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Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM)
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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DE
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Gabriel Salg
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16
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Chemistry
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The New Magic Formula For Eliminating Bad Breath: C42h70o35
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Nicolas Scheidig
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17
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The Intel ISEF 2012 Prizes
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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IL
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Gal Oren
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20
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Engineering
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Antileaks - A Device For Detection And Discontinuation Of Leakages In Water Supply Systems
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Nerya Yair Stroh
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20
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MT
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Melvin Zammit
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17
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Engineering
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3 Dimensional Display
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DE
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Danial Sanusi
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18
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Mathematics
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(almost) Unit-distance Points In The Polychromatic Plane - Colourings Of The N-dimensional Space
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Xianghui Zhong
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18
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Fabian Henneke
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18
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Year of Chemistry Prize
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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FI
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Jarkko Etula
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20
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Chemistry
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Comparison of 3 Finnish Berries as Sensitizers in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
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Host Organisation Special Donated Prizes
Orion Special Prize
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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CZ
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Pavel Svec
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20
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Chemistry
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Synthesis And Testing Of Tetramethyl[5]helquat
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The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries Prize
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Contestants
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Age
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Scientific Field
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Project Title
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EUSCH
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Stijn Hofstee
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17
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Physics
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Kite Based Wind Generator
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Danylo Matselyukh
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17
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