TWO DUBLIN students have been awarded a European young scientist prize for their mathematical project that could be of value to Nasa.
Mark Kelly and Eric Doyle from Synge Street CBS, Dublin, were announced as winners of the first prize in physics at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Bratislava, Slovakia, yesterday.
The pair were sent forward to represent Ireland in the competition after winning the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in January. They competed with students aged between 14 and 20 from 37 countries to win the European physics award.
The winning project, Simulation Accuracy in the Gravitational Many-body Problem, included a way to help keep satellites more closely on their expected path.
The prize is worth €7,000 and they also receive an all-expenses paid trip to the London International Youth Science Forum.
Ireland has out-performed all other countries in the EU competition’s 24-year history, taking home the top prize 14 times.
The closing date for entries to next January’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Dublin is next Monday.
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