Teen Geniuses Win Top Honors and Science Glory at Intel Science Talent Search 2015

America's most promising young scientists were celebrated tonight in the nation's capital as they received more than $1 million in awards from Intel Corporation. These scientists are the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search, the nation's most prestigious pre-college science and math competition and a program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP). Starting this year, the Intel Science Talent Search tripled the top awards to further recognize finalists and highlight the variety of research conducted. In place of the previous grand prize of $100,000, three first-place Medal of Distinction awards of $150,000 were presented to students who showed exceptional scientific potential in three categories: Basic Research, Global Good, and Innovation.

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