Canadian researcher
Maya Burhanpurkar
Born February 14, 1999 (1999-02-14 ) (age
Maya Burhanpurkar (born February 14, 1999) is a Canadian researcher .
Personal life
Burhanpurkar was born in Orillia , Ontario , Canada and completed high school in 2016 at Barrie North Collegiate Institute .[ 1] [ 2] Harvard College . She has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship to study Computer Science and the Philosophy of Physics at Oxford University .[ 3]
Career
At the age of 10, Burhanpurkar built a microbiology lab in her family basement and began conducting scientific experiments after volunteering in a hospital in India.[ 4] [ 5] pathogenic bacteria such as E-coli but preserves intestinal microbiota.[ 6]
When she was 13, she received the Platinum Award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair for her work on the cardiac and gastrointestinal safety of two Alzheimer's drugs.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
At the age of 14, Burhanpurkar conducted fundamental physics research for which she was again awarded the Platinum Award at the Canada-Wide Science fair.[ 11] absement with a team in Steve Mann's lab, competed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair ,[ 12] Google Science Fair .[ 13] [ 14]
She filmed a documentary on the effects of climate change on Inuit communities featuring Chris Hadfield and Margaret Atwood after an expedition to the Arctic which received the international Gloria Barron prize.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
In 2013, Burhanpurkar was named one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20.[ 1] [ 19] [ 20]
References
^ a b "Teen wins Top 20 Under 20 award" . www.simcoe.com . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ "A conversation with Maya" . Barrie Examiner . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ Aggarwal-Schifellite, Manisha; Rojas, Nikki (2021-11-24). "A chance to focus on an academic passion at Oxford" . The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-22 . ^ "YouthSpark Star Maya: The Underage Scientist" . Microsoft Philanthropies . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ "SOI Alumna Maya Burhanpurkar receives 2013 'Top 20 Under 20' Award - Students on Ice" . Students on Ice . 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ "8 Young Women Innovators In Search Of The Best Way To Help Others | Care2 Causes" . www.care2.com . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ Ross, Sara (May 21, 2012). "Girl's project turns heads" . The barrie examiner . Retrieved 3 January 2013 . ^ "students win national awards" . msn news . May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2013 .^ Bapat, Nikhil (July 30, 2012). "Pune girl making waves in Canada" . Sakaal Times . Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013 . ^ "Talk of the town: Child science prodigy" . The Indian Express . Jul 30, 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013 .^ "[1] "
^ Bell, Roberta (March 26, 2013). "Maya vs Newton: 14-year-old from Oro-Medonte sets her sights on Isaac Newton's theories ." Orillia Packet & Times.
^ Winton-Sarvis, Gisele (June 25, 2013). "14-year-old from Oro-Medonte named Google Science Fair regional finalist ." Orillia Packet & Times.
^ "Ontario girl, 14, wins spot at international science fair for validating one of Isaac Newton's key laws of physics" . Toronto Sun . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ "Accolades piling up for local teen" . Orillia Packet and Times . Retrieved 2017-05-25 .^ "Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film" . Popular Science . Retrieved 2017-05-25 .^ "Canada's Smartest Person" . www.cbc.ca . Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ "Maya Burhanpurkar" . BresciaLEAD . 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-05-24 .^ Bell, Roberta; Orillia Packet (October 29, 2012). "Young Diamond Jubilee winner" . Barrie Examiner . Retrieved 5 January 2013 . ^ "Orillia-born Maya Burhanpurkar recognized by province" . Orillia Packet and Times . Retrieved 2017-05-26 .
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