The American Chemical Society awarded the following Special Awards at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (May 11-16) in Los Angeles, California:
The American Chemical Society Education Division promotes excellence in science education and science literacy through a number of activities supporting teachers and learners of chemistry. Through its participation in Intel ISEF, ACS encourages and supports high school students in their exploration of the chemical sciences through research experiences.
First Award of $4,000
Synthesis of Benzodifuran Derivatives for Solar Cells
Valerie Youngmi Sarge, 17, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
Second Award of $3,000
Development of a Therapeutic Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Chemical Approach to Cease Amyloidosis
Yarim Lee, 17, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York
Third Award of $2,000
Building a Library of Difluoro- and Trifluoro- Artemisinins, Year Two
Shreya Sundaresh Ramayya, 16, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Fourth Award of $1,000
A Monte Carlo Protein Folding Simulation using Energy Optimization with Novel Applications to Alzheimer's Disease Research
Niranjan Balachandar, 17, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas
Certificate of Honorable Mention
In Search of Genomic Dark Matter: A Novel Method for the Global Identification of Active Regulatory Elements
Carlo Bocconcelli, 17, Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, Massachusetts
Carbonized Pineapple Peel (CPP) Waste as Low Cost Adsorbent for Acid and Reactive Dyes Removal
Meor Zulhilmi Syahir Ahmad Shohailee, 17, Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin Science Secondary Boarding School, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
The Synthesis and Characterization of EGCG-PLGA Conjugates and Mixtures: A Novel Biomaterial for Tissue Engineering
Anubhuti Mathur, 16, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Gold Nanoparticles: Efficient Synthesis of Catalytically Active Nanoparticles Using a One-Pot Method
Justin Cheung, 17, Commack High School, Commack, New York
Magnetic Field Modulation for Assembly and Manipulation of Responsive Nanoscale Optical Systems
Michael Janner, 18, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands, California
Development of Highly Efficient and Stable Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Using Natural Hydrangea macrophylla Dyes
Mie Yamanaka, 17, Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Daini Senior High School, Sendai-City, Japan
All award winners and honorable mentions receive a subscription to ChemMatters.
Further information about the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and related programs is available at: http://www.societyforscience.org/