Winners for 2026

Professor Richard Templer's question

Question: “Reducing humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent necessity. Contributing as an individual can seem overwhelming and futile. I would like you to consider a small change that so many individuals could make that its collective impact would have a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” 

Imperial Award 
  1. Rosie Ward
  2. Jonathan Foo
  3. Yeung Ho Ching 

High School Video Submission

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Sarah Ouaoua
High School Video Submission
  1. Sarah Ouaoua
  2. Cayan Abdellatif
  3. Chau Bui Van
High School Essay Submission
  1. Temi Owalabi
  2. Aarya Patel
  3. Adam Alsafar

Dr Paolo Ceppi's question

Question: “What are climate tipping points, and how likely is it that humans might trigger them?”

Dr Paolo Ceppi

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Daniela Ailon
High School Video Submission
  1. Daniela Ailon
  2. Saravanan Balanithila
  3. Tanyatorn Singmang
High School Essay Submission
  1. Federico Fiorini
  2. Henry Bateman
  3. Navya Rajan

Jenni Munroe's question

Question: “Creatively use AI tools and your own perspective and ingenuity to explain a scientific concept, breakthrough, or discovery that personally inspired you or led you down a different path. Critically discuss where you hope this field of science might lead in the future. Briefly explain which AI tools you used and what you used them to do.”

Jennie Munroe - Imperial Award

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David Chen
Imperial Award

1. David Chen

Vidushee Shekhar

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Vidushee Shekhar
High School Video Submission
  1. Vidushee Shekhar
  2. Haya Saif
  3. Shreekar Krishna Kandula
High School Essay Submission
  1. James Son
  2. Tasnime Rebani
  3. Erin Jiwoo Kang


Honourable Mention: Grace Ryan

Professor Lesley Cohen's question

Question: “Why might room temperature superconductivity be useful to discover?”

Professor Lesley Cohen - Imperial Award

Dev Gupta Play video
Dev Gupta
Imperial Award

1. Dev Gupta

Professor Lesley Cohen - High School Video

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Shavari Apte
High School Video Submission
  1. Shavari Apte
  2. Chung Hang Kwok
  3. Jimmy Jiang
High School Essay Submission
  1. Ayra Aziz
  2. Yurii Struk
  3. Sammy Lewis

Honourable Mention: Advaith Chittezhi

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