Winnipeg Student Wins A Triple Crown in High School Science; Grade 12 Researcher, 17, Seeks Potential Alternative to Chemotherapy

May 8, 2007

Canadian Biotechnology Education Resource Centre

aventis20071_99A Manitoba student has a first-ever Triple Crown of high school science, his project seeking a potential alternative to chemotherapy sweeping first-place finishes in sanofi-aventis sponsored biotech challenges held at national, international and regional levels over 17 days.

Seven distinguished health and science experts at the National Research Council judged 13 national finalists in coast-to-coast video conferences yesterday, awarding top marks to Ted Paranjothy, a Grade 12 student at Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg. He won $2,000 regionally in Manitoba April 24, $5,000 today, and US$7,500 Monday in Boston for the best project at the 2007 sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge. In all, his prize total from the competition series exceeds C$15,000.

Full text: http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2007/11/c8006.html

Coverage summary: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pRwdzmg01IrQrpikxOLi7KA

Coverage by The Canadian Press, click here