Intel Corporation and the Society for Science & the Public announced that Han Jie (Austin) Wang, 17, of Vancouver, Canada is the recipient of the first place Gordon E. Moore Award and US$75,000 for developing microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that more efficiently convert organic waste into electricity. The award was given at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which is the world’s largest high school science research competition.

Twenty-two Society for Science & the Public (Society) science fair alumni attended the sixth White House Science Fair today. All 22 students were participants in at least one of SSP’s prestigious science education programs, which include the Intel Science Talent Search, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Broadcom MASTERS.