Party like it’s 1999: Malaysian students triumphant at Intel meet
- ISEF is global’s largest pre-college and science honest
- Malaysians students with a haul of awards really worth a total of US$10K+

MALAYSIAN college students had their quality ever showing at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair considering that 1999, hauling in diverse awards with a mixed value of US$10,500.
Faye Jong-Sow Fei from SMK Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak acquired a First Award of US$three,000 within the Environmental Management Category for her undertaking entitled ‘Bio-Waste Materials as Eco-Friendly Mordant in Fabric Dye Process.’
She was additionally the Top Winner of the Best of Category with prizes along with US$five,000 and US$1,000 coins for her school and the affiliated honest she represents, Intel Malaysia said.
In addition to that, Faye Jong walked away with an all-fee-paid ride to wait the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Warsaw, Poland this August, the agency said after an occasion held in Putrajaya these days to celebrate the successful return of the Malaysian winners on the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2014.
Nurul Najiha Mohd Roslan and Nur Hanis Suriani Mohd Zaini of Mara Junior Science College Terendak, Melaka were awarded a Third Place Award of US$1,000 for the Environmental Sciences Category and First Place Award of US$500.00 for the Special Award category from Drexel Smart House for their ‘New Discovery of Eco Plyfibre through Pineapple Leaf and Recyclable Plastic for Future Sustainability.’
Furthermore, Meor Zulhilmi Syahir Ahmad Shohailee from the Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin Science Secondary Boarding School Pulau Pinang changed into given a Certificate of Honourable Mention from the American Chemical Society for his chemistry challenge ‘Carbonised Pineapple Peel (CPP) Waste as Low Cost Adsorbent for Acid and Reactive Dyes Removal.’
“Intel without a doubt believes that young minds are key to a a hit state, and with those wonderful minds in presence, we are simply on the right direction in creating a better destiny for the arena,” said Abdul Rahman Abu Haniffa, director of Corporate Affairs at Intel South-East Asia.
“These young scientists have made us all very proud and it's miles my wish that Malaysia will keep to supply brilliant abilties like them,” he delivered.
ISEF is the arena’s biggest pre-university and science fair and the handiest global technological know-how honest for students. The annual science fair changed into held from May 11-16 in Los Angeles and become attended by 1,783 high college college students from over 70 international locations.
A full list of finalists is to be had within the event programme. ISEF is funded mutually by way of Intel and the Intel Foundation with additional awards and support from dozens of different corporate, instructional, governmental and technology-centered establishments. This year, more than US$5 million become presented.

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