America’s Top Young Scientist is a 14-year-old who invented a soap that treats skin cancer.
Heman Bekele, a ninth grader from Annandale, Virginia, won the prestigious award from 3M and Discovery Education, considered one of the country’s top middle school science competitions.
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“I believe that young minds can make a positive impact on the world,” Heman said in his submission for the award.
“I have always been interested in biology and technology, and this challenge gave me the perfect platform to showcase my ideas,” he said.
The “America’s Top Young Scientist” competition is designed to encourage students between fifth and eighth grades to conceptualize and present innovative ideas that can transform the world.
The winner of this esteemed competition receives a cash prize of $25,000. This year, the grand prize ceremony took place at 3M’s headquarters in St Paul, Minnesota, on October 9 and 10.
