Congratulations to our top Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Challenge Winners!
Society for Science is thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2023 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge! The winners were chosen from the 30 finalists, who were selected from nearly 2,000 applicants from 49 states, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico.
Photos of finalists dating back to 1942!
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt speaks with STS finalists at the White House in 1944. This meeting marked the first time finalists visited the White House as part of their weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., starting a tradition that continues today.
President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson address the 1961 STS finalists in the White House Rose Garden. Finalist Mary Sue Coleman (front row, left) went on to become president of the University of Michigan and chairwoman of the Society’s Board of Trustees.
President Barack Obama welcomes finalists of the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS competition to the White House. Eitan Acks (back row, second from right) was the recipient of the Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation for his project to improve speech therapy devices.
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