Carine Saloff-Coste

IMAGINARY is a non-profit organization and creates and distributes interactive exhibits that communicate modern mathematics to the general public. We offer our knowledge and content worldwide under an open license and are a think tank for modern mathematics communication. We have inspired millions of visitors in more than 60 countries…

Nominated by: Terence Lee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Presented by: Xiao Yang

Kletskoppen (‘Chatterboxes’) allows children from diverse backgrounds to discover the science behind language, so that they increase their enjoyment of language, broaden their view of science, and appreciate their own (multilingual) knowledge. Our activities include festivals in libraries and community centres, and lessons in schools about ‘being a scientist’ using…

Blanca Costa Ávila addresses the problem of respiratory distress due to fibrosis and stenosis of the airways produced by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She suggests that implanting a bronchial splint solves airway stenosis and improves pulmonary ventilation.

Nominated by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT Presented by: Joshua Yang

Lucie Ries is addressing the high energy consumption in water desalination processes, making them expensive, by introducing RealEase patented technology to lower the energy consumption for industrial desalination. The goal is to drive the next generation of equipment and make water purification more accessible and sustainable for a broader population.

Fresh drinking water is an important issue in this decade. The role of water monitoring is a function provided by water utility providers such as the Davao City Water District (DCWD). On a national scale, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is mandated with monitoring…

The nominating institution CSIRO on the breakthrough: Work experience is key in the transition from high school to work, but barriers to access limit the opportunity for many students. This Program provides a safe, online collaboration platform through which research agencies, government and business offer genuine scientific work experience to…

Huiming Bu was talking about humanity’s attempts to keep up with and surpass Moore’s law. In IBM’s case, that entails decreasing the size of chips while increasing their performance and energy consumption. Stacking the chips on a three dimensional plane will improve their efficiency and power the next generations of…