Fourteenth Annual European DNA Day Essay Contest for High School Students
The Winners have been selected!
The European Society of Human Genetics was delighted that students from 22 European countries submitted 167 essays and 23 videos this year. The evaluation was made involving 62 experts in the field, who selected the following 3 winners and 7 honourable mentions.
The names of the winners will be announced in front of more than 4.800 international scientists and doctors attending the European Human Genetics Conference in Vienna on June 14, 2022.
Winners, commendation as well as honourable mentions will receive a diploma within the next weeks. Acknowledgements will be sent to all submitters.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 DNA Day Essay contest!
1st Place
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Sheen Gahlaut Teacher: Claire Surgeoner, The Perse School, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
2nd Place
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Sneha Goni Teacher: Nicole Copeland, The Perse School, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
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3rd Place
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Alicia Reeves-Toy Teacher: Astrid Edmunds, Wellington College, Crowthorne, United Kingdom |
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3rd Place
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Ignas Karvelis Kaunas Jesuit high school, Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2022 Video Contest
1st Place |
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Neva Ozgocmen International Maarif Schools Of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania |
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2nd Place |
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LeAnn Tai Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine, CA, United States |
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3rd Place |
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Aurora Costanza Piccardo Liceo classico statale Andrea D’Oria, Genova, Italy |
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Congratulations to the Honorable Mentions
Honourable Mentions Essay Contest (in alphabetical order)
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Teacher: Ebru Ozdogru, Sariyer Doga High School, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Flavia Maria Galeazzi Teacher: Andrea Bernacchia, ISS Savoia Banincasa, Ancona, Italy |
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Teacher: Astrid Edmunds, Wellington College, Crowthorne, United Kingdom |
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Teacher: Astrid Edmunds, Wellington College, Crowthorne, United Kingdom |
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Teacher: Astrid Edmunds, Wellington College, Crowthorne, United Kingdom |
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The Koc School, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Scoil Mhuire Buncrana, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
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Teacher: Tuzun Arik Biyikli, Cagribey Anadolu Lisesi, Ankara, Turkey |
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Honourable Mentions Video Contest (in alphabetical order)
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Private Ari Anatolian High School, Ankara, Turkey |
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The Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland |
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Private Ari Anatolian High School, Ankara, Turkey |
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Yeni Yol Anatolian High School, Eski?ehir, Turkey |
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The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus |
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Flatrat e dijes High School, Fier, Albania |
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Narva Pähklimäe gümnaasium, Narva, Estonia |
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Prizes
First Place Winner: EUR 300.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 1.000.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment.
Second Place Winner: EUR 200.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 800.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
Special Commendation by the Jury: EUR 100.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 500.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation in the contest.
Question 2022
‘How can DNA help us to discover ancient human history?’
