ICB CDT Students Win Awards at Imperial-Tokyo Tech Global Fellows Programme 2024

The Imperial-Tokyo Tech Global Fellows Programme group outside of Imperial's entrance.

ICB CDT students recently took part in the 2024 Imperial-Tokyo Tech Global Fellows Programme, addressing UN Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing.

ICB CDT students recently took part in the 2024 Imperial-Tokyo Tech Global Fellows Programme, developing innovative solutions to address UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. The week included academic talks, team-building activities, and insights from MedTechONE.

We’re proud to announce that two projects involving our students received top awards:

🏆 The Most Innovative Award: Smart Flow

The team developed a toilet-integrated system for passive disease monitoring through urine, winning the award for Most Innovative Team!

Team: Suchaya (Mint) Mahuttanatan | Jinpei Han | Giselle Dsouza | Wishnu AB | Taiki ABE

🏆 The Most Collaborative Award: Los Ayudantes

The project aimed at eliminating waterborne diseases using light, winning the award for Most Collaborative Team!

Team: Dominika Daremiak | William Rodriguez Kazeem | Sota Takagi | Ares Arrad | Zhiqiao Pan | Miyuki Suzuki

Congratulations to all our students for their exceptional work! 👏

We caught up with Suchaya and Dominika, who kindly shared their experiences during the programme below:

Suchaya (Mint) Mahuttanatan

Participating in the GFP Imperial-Tokyo Tech programme highlighted the power of multicultural collaboration in driving innovation and creativity.

Working with peers from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds fostered unique perspectives and unconventional problem-solving approaches. We tackled complex challenges by blending different ideas, which led to innovative solutions that wouldn’t have emerged in a homogenous setting. The exchange of cultural insights helped break down assumptions and encouraged open-mindedness. This environment proved that diversity isn’t just about representation but a powerful catalyst for creativity.

I strongly encourage future students to apply for a transformative experience that will expand their global perspective and innovation skills.

 Dominika Daremiak

Participating in the Imperial-Tokyo Tech Global Fellows Programme has been a valuable experience, particularly in learning about collaboration across diverse, multicultural backgrounds. Working with teammates from different cultures taught me how varied perspectives allow for distinct approaches to problem-solving. Personally, I was struck by the wide plethora of unique ideas I came across while working with my team. I learned the importance of effective communication, mutual respect, and adaptability to different working styles. This enhanced our team dynamic, enabling us to work productively and use each other’s strengths.