High School Student Working in Falconer/Noble/Funke Lab Wins National Awards
Fairview High School studentÌýMichael Chen, 16, has had a busy spring award season. Michael has conducted research on zeolite membranes in theÌýFalconer labÌýunder the guidance ofÌýAssociate Professor Hans FunkeÌýsince the Fall of 2012, and his work has recently been acclaimed at the national level.
Michael started off by winning 1st Place Overall at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥/Wyoming Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Laramie in March. He then won several awards at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Science and Engineering Fair in April, and subsequently won 3rd Place in Chemistry at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Dayton in May.
To cap everything off, Michael won first place in the Chemistry Division at the Intel Science Fair for his work titled, "The Effects of Operating conditions on Gas Transport Mechanisms through SAPO-34 Zeolite Membranes."Ìý He also had an asteroid named after himself.
Congratulations on your many achievements, Michael!