2010-11 Winners
Core Prizes
Science/Maths
Junior
Winner
Andrew Johnston, Dollar Academy
Square Eyes
Runner-up
Madhi Elango, Queen Elizabeth Boys’ School, The effect of pH on watercress
Highly Commended
Jack Fulker, The Archbishop’s School, Liquefaction
Nadine Gallagher, Rachel McGuire & Holly McLaughlin, St Luke’s High School, Waste and your environment
Tamara Gibson, Emma McCook & Francesca Graham, Ballycastle High School, Scientific Spuds
Intermediate
Winner
Jessica Wynn, The Highfield School
An assessment of air quality at sites of concern within the district
of North Hertfordshire
Runner-up
Jason Long, The Glasgow Academy, An introduction to RSA cryptography and modern integer factorisation methods
Highly Commended
Holly Rees, Hills Road Sixth Form College, An investigation into mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation
Isobel Routledge, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, The effects of fluctuating temperature on the development of Aedes aegypti L. and Culex pipiens pipiens L. mosquito species
Umair Hasan Jamal, Renfrew High School, Determination of hydrogen in titanium by inert gas fusion thermal conductivity to ASTM E 1447
Senior
Winner
Hannah Eastwood, Loreto College
Green Rust - the Good Gal
Runner-up
Jessica Birt, The Bishops’ Bluecoat High School, Behavioural ecology of the Pteronura brasiliensis (Giant Otter) at the Chester Zoological Gardens
Highly Commended
Natalie Mitchell, Headington School, Auto-focusing in fluorescence microscopy
Lauren Fowler, Stockport Grammar School, The effects of perivascular adipose tissue on mouse mesenteric artery contractility
Nathan Katz, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Study of recombinant PERK
Engineering/Technology
Junior
Winner
Shea Quinn, Caolan Magee & Gavin Fox, Abbey Grammar School
CPR Assistant
Runner-up
Casey Turner, Leigh Roberts, Darcie Lacey & Martha Gregory, Maltby Academy, Trickii Twister
Highly Commended
Luke Heath & George Day, Danesfield C of E School, Foam Tech Car Seat
Daniel Huddart, Emily Dunn, Sophie Holland & Rhys Harbison, Emmanuel College, The Nyctolight
Heather Booton, Charlotte Alton, Charlie Byrne, Anna McKinney & Frankie Pearce, Skipton Girls’ High School, SwitchGreen
Intermediate
Winner
Emily Bentley, Hymers College
Teddy Bear Child's Alarm
Runner-up
Paul McKeever & Bryan Murphy, Abbey Grammar School, Specs Detector
Highly Commended
Callum Lawson, Winchester College, Educational Robotics Kit
Aseem Mishra, Hymers College, Drum Kit Trousers
Ciara Mooney, Sacred Heart Grammar School, The UV Light Absorption Monitor
Senior
Winner
Andrew Cowan, Sutton Grammar School for Boys
Search and rescue robot
Runner-up
Bethan Dobson, Georgina Flower, Sarah Parsons & Charlotte Porter, Rugby High School, Calibration system to assess turbine running tip clearance
Highly Commended
Bleddyn Môn, Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones Amlwch, Beach boat sailing simulator
Thomas Ladyman, Sutton Grammar School, Robotic spider
Benjamin Moss, The King’s School Chester, Use of low powered lasers and fibre optics in the design of a robotic finger
Disciplinary Prizes
Society of Biology Prize
Winner
Andrew Johnston, Dollar Academy, Square Eyes
Institute of Physics Prize
Winner
Abigail Davies, The Thomas Hardye School, Making Waves
AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust and Bristol ChemLabS Prize for Chemistry
Winners
Alex Seale-Barnes & John Luckett, Malmesbury School, Is there a future in biofuels?
Saranja Sivachelvam, Bancroft's School,The role of Cocrystals in pharmaceutical drug development
Royal Academy of Engineering Prize
Winner
Bethan Dobson, Georgina Flower, Sarah Parsons & Charlotte Porter, Rugby High School, Calibration system to assess turbine running tip clearance
Google Trailblazer Prize for Technlogy
Winners
Jason Long, The Glasgow Academy, An introduction to RSA cryptography and modern integer factorisation methods
Sakunthala Panditharatne, Wycombe High School, Fire for video games
Clothworkers' Foundation and Nuffield Foundation Prize for the Best Use of Maths
Winners
Madhi Elango, Queen Elizabeth Boys’ School, The effect of pH on watercress
Sakunthala Panditharatne, Wycombe High School, Fire for video games
Natalie Mitchell, Headington School, Auto-focusing in fluorescence microscopy
Research Councils UK Prize for the Best Use of Research
Winner
Isobel Routledge, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, The effects of fluctuating temperature on the development of Aedes aegypti L. and Culex pipiens pipiens L. mosquito species
Lead Sponsor Prizes
BAE Systems Prize for Creativity and Collaboration
Winner
Alex Batchelor, Lauren Downing, Astrid Blee & Leah Edwards, Rugby High School, Perfect cup of tea
Shell Prize for Innovation
Winner
Emily Bentley, Hymers College, Teddy Bear Child's Alarm
Siemens Prize for Sustainability
Winner
Heather Booton, Charlotte Alton, Charlie Byrne, Anna McKinney & Frankie Pearce, Skipton Girls’ High School, SwitchGreen
Special Prizes
Nomination to the EU Contest for Young Scientists - places sponsored by the Nuffield Foundation
Winners
Natalie Mitchell, Headington School, Auto-focusing in fluorescence microscopy
Holly Rees, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Investigation into Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation
Martin Thompson, Leicester Grammar School,Optical Characterisation & Mechanical Design for Accurate Imaging
Nomination to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Winners
Jason Long, The Glasgow Academy, An introduction to RSA Cryptography and modern integer factorisation methods
Thomas Ladyman, Sutton Grammar School for Boys, Robotic Spider
The Royal Commision for the Exhibition of 1851 Best in Design Award
Winner
Casey Turner, Leigh Roberts, Darcie Lacey & Martha Gregory, Maltby Academy, Trickii Twister
Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Teachers Award
Winner
Anne Maingay, Painsley Catholic College
Date Published: October 03, 2011