Legacy of the Gordon E. Moore Awards

Gordon E. Moore — Photo courtesy of Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Fueled by innovation and ingenuity, Gordon E. Moore was an inventor, leader and visionary. He has long been affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

From 2010 through 2019, a Gordon E. Moore Award at ISEF was supported by Intel who was then the title sponsor of the competition. Today, the Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provides finalists of Regeneron ISEF with the opportunity to be recognized for making an enduring difference for future generations, through rigorous scientific inquiry and a passion for discovery and invention.

About Gordon E. Moore

As a leader in the semiconductor industry, Gordon helped shape what we now recognize as Silicon Valley and the technology sector. Gordon has been committed to scientific discovery and technological progress throughout his career. He co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and then Intel Corporation, creator of the world’s first microprocessor, in 1968. He became Intel’s president and chief executive officer in 1975 and held that post until elected chairman and chief executive officer in 1979 and chairman emeritus in 1997.

Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes

In recognition of Gordon E. Moore’s continued legacy of honoring the best at the International Science and Engineering Fair, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is providing the $50,000 Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations.

Learn more about the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and about the awards presented at ISEF.

View the video of the 2024 Gordon E. Moore Award announcement which was presented during the Grand Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, CA

Winners of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2024 ISEF Gordon E. Moore Award winners: Justin Huang and Victoria Ou, College Park High School, TX, United States of America

2024

Justin Huang and Victoria Ou, College Park High School, TX, United States of America

Project Abstract: EAEV062T — Acoustic Filtration: Harnessing Ultrasonic Technology for the Streamlined Removal of Microplastic Particles From Water Flow

BMED028 Natasha Kulviwat, ISEF 2023 Dallas, Grand Award Winner

2023

Natasha Kulviwat, Jericho, New York, USA

Project Abstract: BMED028 — The Neurobiology of Suicide: Claudin-5 Is a Novel Biomarker of Suicide Pathogenesis

2022 ISEF Gordon E. Moore Award winners: Napassorn Litchiowong, Chris Tidtijumreonpon, and Wattanapong Uttayota (Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand)

2022

Napassorn Litchiowong, Chris Tidtijumreonpon, and Wattanapong Uttayota, Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand

Project Abstract: BiDEx – A Screening System for Rapid Proactive Detection of Patients With Liver Fluke Infection Using a CNN Model To Detect Orphistorchis viverrini Eggs From Microscopic Fecal Images and a NN Model for Infection Risk Assessment

John Benedict Allasas Estrada: Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes 2021 ISEF

2021

John Benedict Estrada, Fresno, California, USA

Project Abstract:PLNT012 — Development of a Novel AI Drought-Stress Assessment (AIDA) Model in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Plants Using a Custom-Built Robotic RGB + Infrared (IR) Camera

2019 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2019

Krithik Ramesh, Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA

Project Abstract:ENBM008 – Utilizing Computer Vision and Machine Learning Systems to Develop a Live Time Navigational and Surgical Aid for Spinal Reconstructions

2018 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2018

Oliver Nicholls, Sydney, Australia

Project Abstract:ROBO053 – Autonomous Window Cleaning Robot for Commercial High Rise Buildings

2017 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2017

Ivo Zell, Hessen, Germany

Project Abstract:ENMC003 – A Wing Is Enough: An Improved Flying Wing Based on a Bell-Shaped Lift Distribution

2016

Han Jie (Austin) Wang, Vancouver, Canada

Project Abstract:MCRO065 – Boosting MFC Biocatalyst Performance: A Novel Gene Identification and Consortia Engineering Approach

2015 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2015

Raymond Wang, Vancouver, Canada

Project Abstract:ENMC043I – Aircraft Cabin Airflow: Curbing Disease Transmission

2014 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2014

Nathan Han, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Project Abstract:ME037 – Characteristics of Deleterious Mutations in Tumor Suppressor Genes

2013 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2013

Ionuț Budișteanu, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania

Project:Using Artificial Intelligence to Create a Low Cost Self-Driving Car

2012 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2012

Jack Andraka, Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA

Project:A Novel Paper Sensor for the Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

2011 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2011

Matthew Feddersen and Blake Marggraff, Lafayette, California, USA

Project: Treatment of Simulated Cancer Cells with Compton Scattering-Produced Secondary Radiation

2010 Winner of the Gordon E. Moore Award

2010

Amy Chyao, Richardon, Texas, USA

Project: Lights, Quantum Dots, Action!