The Scotland Young Scientist Competition was hosted at Abertay University on 03 April 2018. The evening consisted of two presentation competitions - an undergraduate and a postgraduate competition, with current UK-based students competing for a £250 prize and 1 year's SCI membership.
The undergraduate competition was won by Michael Norris of Glasgow Caledonian University. His presentation focussed on the reformulation of methods for the extraction, detection and quantification of aflatoxins in sunflower and sesame seeds and their edible oils.
The winner of the postgraduate competition was Kirsty Black from Abertay University who impressed the judges with her presentation on legume-supported intercropping to reduce the carbon footprint of barley production in the UK.
Congratulations to all the students who delivered presentations and a big thank you to the judges who attended the event and provided feedback.
Undergraduate Finalists
- Ellis Mowatt - Abertay University
- Michael Norris - Glasgow Caledonian University - Winner
- Lisa O'Reilly - Abertay University
- Kathryn Russell - Abertay University
- Sonya Stoykova - Abertay University
Postgraduate Finalists
- Roseanne Adams - Glasgow Caledonian University
- Kirsty Black - Abertay University - Winner
- Kasia Button - Abertay University
- Martina Daute - Abertay University
- Jamie Hutcheon - Abertay University
- Norain Khan - Glasgow Caledonian University
*All finalists receive £25 prize plus 1 year's free membership to IFST.
Sponsors
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following for sponsoring the competition
- Abertay University - Venue
- R-Biopharm - Undergraduate Prize
- SCI - free membership & Sponsors of Finalist Prizes
