NEWS 08012015 NO FEE FOR REPRODUCTION Winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2016 Diana Bura (15) and Maria Louise Fufezan (16) from Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan who won for their project ‘An Investigation into the Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans’. Maria and Diana were in the group intermediate section of the biological & ecological sciences category and were presented with a cheque for Eur5,000, the opportunity to represent Ireland at the 28th European Union Young Scientist competition in Brussels later this year and the BTYSTE perpetual trophy. Almost 1,200 students from across the island of Ireland covering 550 projects from 29 counties competed in the RDS for the coveted title of ‘BT Young Scientist(s) & Technologist(s) of the Year’.Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography.
Winners of the BT Young Scientist Competition
BT young scientist competition has been running for over 50 years. Many successful scientists won this prize in their childhood. Conor discussed this year’s winners and presents an overview of some distinguished past winners.
NEWS 08012015 NO FEE FOR REPRODUCTION Winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2016 Diana Bura (15) and Maria Louise Fufezan (16) from Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan who won for their project ‘An Investigation into the Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans’. Maria and Diana were in the group intermediate section of the biological & ecological sciences category and were presented with a cheque for Eur5,000, the opportunity to represent Ireland at the 28th European Union Young Scientist competition in Brussels later this year and the BTYSTE perpetual trophy. Almost 1,200 students from across the island of Ireland covering 550 projects from 29 counties competed in the RDS for the coveted title of ‘BT Young Scientist(s) & Technologist(s) of the Year’.Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography.