The American Chemical Society awarded the following Special Awards at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona:
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
Novel Colorimetric Sensors for Detecting Chemicals in Vapor, Liquid, and Solid Phases
Helena Jiang, F. W. Buchholz High School, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
Second Award of $3,000
Anacardic Acid Analogs as Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 for the Prevention of Cancer Metastasis
Maanasi R. Kademani, Martin Luther King High School , Riverside, CA, United States of America
Third Award of $2,000
Experimentally Designing Sustainable Clay-Based Adsorbents to Remove Arsenic from Drinking Water
Rajat Kaushik Doshi, Henry B. Plant High School, Tampa, FL, United States of America
Fourth Award of $1,000
Characterizing the Role of Nuclear Flap Endonuclease 1 as a Mitochondrial Long Patch DNA Base Excision Repair Enzyme in vitro
Tong Ye, Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, NY, United States of America
Certificate of Honorable Mention
The Development of Lactase Hydrogel to Alleviate Lactose Intolerance from Dairy Beverages
Ngai Ming Maisie Luk, St. Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Verena Yiu, St. Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong, Guangdong, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Sustainable Manufacturing of Gamma Butyrolactone
Tianyu Dong, Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA, United States of America
Water Purification by Capillary Action in Paper Towels
Vongayi Anesu Marazanye, High Achievers Coach Educational Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
Novel Alternative Energy: Seawater Electric Generator Improved by the Catalyst from Waste Lard
Chawit Kaewnuratchadasorn, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
Puttaranun Boonchit, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Pa Yup Nai Sub-district, Wangchan District, Rayong, Thailand
Putuchon Vongvorakul, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Bangkok, Thailand