South African youngsters claim grand awards at ISEF 2015
Three teenagers from South Africa have claimed grand awards at the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Three teenagers from South Africa have claimed grand awards at the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
ISEF is an annual science fair where 1,700 young scientists from 75 nations showcase the innovations that saw them win national science fairs in their home countries.
Anna Midgley, 16, from Herschel Girl’s high school in Cape Town won a $1,500 second place in the Plant Sciences category for her research into the potential of high-protein fynbos nuts as a crop.
Bernard Smit, 18, from Hoerskool Waterkloof in Pretoria won a $1,500 second place in the Microbiology category for his method of generating electricity using Magnetotactic bacteria.
Armand Duvenage, 17, from Hoerskool Garsfontein in Pretoria won a $1,000 third place in the Embedded Systems category for his mobile energy management system.
Iselle Van Den Heever, who invented an apparatus that can determine the duration of a sidereal day, and Bernard Smit also won cash prizes at the awards ceremony.