Thermo Fisher JIC 2024

2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC), Washington DC group shot, Franklin Park
Lisa Fryklund/Licensed by Society for Science

Awards

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCEND (Aspiring Scientist Cultivating Exciting New Discoveries) Award: Tina Jin
  • Broadcom Coding with Commitment Award: Gary Montelongo
  • Department of Defense STEM Talent Award: Sophie Tong
  • Lemelson Award for Invention: Samvith Mahadevan
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement: Tyler Malkin
  • Science Award, First Place: Mikah Kaalund
  • Science Award, Second Place: Mackensey “Macky” McNeal Wilson
  • Technology Award, First Place: Yash Mehta
  • Technology Award, Second Place: Sophia Yuxin Zhang
  • Engineering Award, First Place: Oliver Cottrell
  • Engineering Award, Second Place: Sophia Hou
  • Mathematics Award, First Place: Leif Speer
  • Mathematics Award, Second Place: Ezekiel Wheeler

Headshots of the 30 finalists in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

2024 Alumni Updates

We welcome and encourage updates on alumni from the 2024 Thermo Fisher JIC. Please contact us with information.

2024 Finalists

Maedot Ayalew Arlington VA
Carina Bobulescu New York NY
Oliver Cottrell La Jolla CA
Zealand Dobrowski Missoula MT
Giselle Drewett Palo Alto CA
Parker Flynn Charlottesville VA
Alexander Godsey Honolulu HI
Dalia Habib Salt Lake City UT
Arya Hirsave Austin TX
Sophia Hou Livingston NJ
Oliva Huang Englewood Cliffs NJ
Brody Jaworski Keller TX
Tina Jin San Jose CA
Mikah Kaalund Greenwich CT
Samvith Mahadevan Austin TX
Tyler Malkin Greenwich CT
Jocelyn Mathew Yorba Linda CA
Yash Mehta Durham NC
Gary Montelongo La Joya TX
Samhita Paramthaman Mason OH
Anushka Sable Decatur GA
Leif Speer Terre Haute IN
Rhea Sreedhar Anaheim CA
Jairam Susarla Sugar Land TX
Sophie Tong Palo Alto CA
Hiruni Wansapura Plano TX
Ezekiel Wheeler Portland OR
Mackensey Wilson Riverside CT
Aiden Yun San Mateo CA
Sophia Yuxin Zhang Salt Lake City UT