Brisbane student Shambhavi Mishra has been crowned the 2016 Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Brain Bee champion at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.
Shambhavi, 15, from the outsmarted 126 other finalists from 48 Á¢²©¹ÙÍø schools to take the title.
The state final of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge was held at UQ’s , with a strong field of competitors making for a nail-biting finish.
Shambhavi was elated to have won the state final.
“I would really like to have a future in science,” she said.
“Neuroscience is a really interesting field. There’s so much happening in it right now, and there’s so much more to discover.”
Freshwater Christian College took out the Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Team Challenge.
In the past five years, two Á¢²©¹ÙÍø champions have won the national and international Brain Bee competitions.
said Shambhavi should be proud of her achievement.
“She joins the long line of remarkable state champions Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has produced,” Dr van Swinderen said.
“The Á¢²©¹ÙÍø Brain Bee Challenge brings together some of the brightest young minds in the state.”
“It was fantastic to see so many students with a keen interest in neuroscience, and we hope that they consider a rewarding career in research," Dr van Swinderen said.
The Brain Bee is a competition for year 10 students to learn about the brain and its functions.
The challenge was founded in 2006 by QBI’s Deputy Director (Research) .
Top image: Nick Valmas, QBI.
Team winners above are Alexander Cheng, Sonu Jay, teacher Chipo Gweshe, Na-Kyung Kim, Alex Swift.
Media: Kirsten Macgregor, k.macgregor@uq.edu.au, 07 3346 6416.
