Peter placed 3rd out of a total fo 3 grand prizes in the Sacramento Regional Science Fair and advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles (May 2011).
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair,is the world’s largest pre-college science fair competition. Each year, more than 7 million high school students from around the world compete in local science fairs with the dream of reaching Intel ISEF. Only 1,500 of these young innovators become finalists, invited to attend the event to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge research, and compete for over USD 4 million in awards and scholarships. More than 1,000 science, engineering, and industry professionals volunteer at Intel ISEF to judge the student projects and award prizes.
More info: http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/isef/index.htm