Awards Ceremony Program

Welcome by Suzanne Malveaux
Emcee; Former Anchor and White House Correspondent,
CEO and President of Malveaux Global Media, and ALS Advocate

Fireside Chat with Maya Ajmera featuring Dr. Thomas Rosenbaum
Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science and Executive Publisher, Science News, 1985 Science Talent Search Alumnus
Dr. Thomas Rosenbaum, President of the California Institute of Technology and Professor of Physics, Society for Science Board Chair, 1973 Science Talent Search Alumnus

Special Remarks by George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Board co-Chair, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron,
and a 1976 Science Talent Search winner

Competition Week Highlights

Introduction of the Top 40 Finalists
Meet the next generation of scientific leaders

Glenn T. Seaborg Award Winner Speech

Announcement of Top Ten Winners
by Dr. Jason Valentine, Judging Chair

Meet the Speakers

The Society celebrates all 40 finalists, 300 scholars, and nearly 2,000 students who submitted research this year.

Learn more about the finalists’ projects!

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