Unge forskere competition 2011 ISS students are again showing their skills as ‘Young Researchers’. Four ISS students were invited to the Unge forskere national final in Oslo on 15th April 2011. I had the privilege of travelling to Oslo for the day, and spent an inspiring few hours talking to finalists from around Norway – many of them IB Diploma students – and all incredibly talented, interesting young people with a zest for life and academic research! I am happy to report the ISS students were extremely successful in this prestigious national competition, and also that they enjoyed the experience of the Unge forskere final presentations and activities, including a fabulous gala dinner on the Friday evening. Looking back over the results since ISS students began to enter the competition in the year 2000, I notice that there have now been 36 finalists from ISS over the 12 years. An average of three finalists a year is an outstanding achievement – and this year there were four!

Unge forskere competition: ISS results 2000 - 2011

Year Science and Technology Humanities 2011 2. Alexander Zakharov

3. Matthew Robert

3. Ria Doherty 3. Tala Ram (Fritt Ord)

2010 2. Sophie Rae

3. Louise Heavey

2009 2. Kirsten Peacock 3. Mateen Ram (Fritt Ord)

2008 2. Rebecca Freeman 3. Eirill Søiland * Sibel Arnes

3. Elizabeth Østebø * Linnea Riedel

2007 2. Emma Svanberg * Adam Abdelmalek

2. Caroline Larsen 3. Stephan Guderian

2006 2. Astri Søiland 3. Miriam Langseth

3. Jacqueline Tawse

2005 1. Shilpa Narula 1. Ronald Pool 2. Victor Shammas 2. Jill Rae

2004 2. Sandra Nussbaum * Ravi Vissapragada

3. Maryana Kjetland * Charlotte Thorstvedt

2003 * Tomas Tuominen 3. Nina Ramdat * Lars Mariero

2002 3. Gøran Nilsen * Annette Sharp

2001 * Christina Swan

2000 3. Katrine Sharp * Marianne Shammas

Note: * = participant (exhibition) prize awarded to national finalists