Science Talent Search

The Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the nation’s most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors. Since 1942, first in partnership with Westinghouse and beginning in 1998 with Intel, SSP has provided a national stage for the country's best and brightest young scientists to present original research to nationally recognized professional scientists.

With generous support from the Intel Foundation, SSP has sought to reconnect with Science Talent Search alumni.

Photos from 1947

Snapshot of the STS 1947

Top Boy
Martin Karplus
Top Girl 
Vera Dyson-Hudson (Demerec)
2nd Place Boy 
Milton Gordon
2nd Place Girl
Irene Rescsanski (Nagy)

Remaining Top Ten in alphabetical order:
Herman Bieber
Paul Cloke
Jerome Eisenberg
Gary Felsenfeld
William McLeish
Norman Smith

John Taylor Hopkins IV Award 
Gustavus Simmons

Gala Speaker 
Dr. Vannevar Bush