10 Oct 2023 FIRST Global Challenge Award Winners!

Singapore – October 10th, 2023 – After four days of competition, collaboration, and cultural exchange, the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge has concluded with an astounding display of talent, innovation, and global unity. Themed “Hydrogen Horizons,” the competition brought together the next generation of STEM leaders from 191 nations, united in their pursuit of sustainable energy solutions and a brighter tomorrow. The Title Sponsor of the 2023 FIRST Global Challenge was Lam Research.

This year’s challenge saw participants explore the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source through a unique robotics challenge, with over 20 awards given to the teams based on their robots’ performances and in recognition of their achievements with promoting STEM education, fostering international cooperation and embodying FIRST Global’s core values. See below for the full list of award winners along with quotes from awarded students. Find descriptions of each award category aquí.

Albert Einstein Award for FIRST Global International Excellence (Overall Winners)

• Gold – Venezuela
• Silver – Australia
• Bronze – Cambodia

FIRST Global Winning Alliance & Runners-Up

• Gold – Hope (Refugees), People’s Republic of China, Vietnam, Eritrea
• Silver – Argentina, Hungary, Israel, Angola
• Bronze – Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Thailand, Montenegro

FIRST Global Grand Challenge Award

• Gold – Kazakhstan
• Silver – Venezuela
• Bronze – People’s Republic of China

Temasek Women in STEM Award

• Nehal Wadhwani – Saint Lucia
• Mittina Akampa – Uganda
• Dea Dervishi – Albania

Zhang Heng Award for Engineering Design

• Gold – People’s Republic of China
• Silver – Belize
• Bronze – Greece

Ustad Ahmad Lahori Award for Innovation in Engineering

• Gold – Republic of Moldova
• Silver – Mexico
• Bronze – Romania

Dr. Mae Jemison Award for International Unity

• Gold – Nigeria
• Silver – Kazakhstan
• Bronze – Trinidad and Tobago

Rajaa Cherkaoui El Moursli Award for Courageous Achievement

• Gold – Grenada
• Silver – Afghanistan
• Bronze – Armenia

Francisco Jose de Caldas Award for Sustainable Excellence

• Dr. Philip Yeo
• Tony Bolzan
• Isabelle and Franky Marchand

Al-Khwarizmi Award for Outstanding Supporter

• Gold – Tunisia
• Silver – Romania
• Bronze – Turkmenistan

Sofia Kovalevskaya Award for International JOURNEY

• Gold – Jordan
• Silver – Palestine
• Bronze – Madagascar

Innovator Award (New Technology Experience)

• Gold – Lebanon
• Silver – Republic of Moldova
• Bronze – Tunisia

Clara Barton Award for Helping Hands

• Gold – India
• Silver – Palestine
• Bronze – Slovenia

Katherine Johnson Award for Engineering Documentation

• Gold – Jamaica
• Silver – Suriname
• Bronze – Indonesia

International Enthusiasm Award

• Gold – Uganda
• Silver – Qatar
• Bronze – Tunisia

Fundraising Award

• Gold – Croatia
• Silver – India
• Bronze – Tunisia

Judge’s Award (Technical)

• Sri Lanka
• Montenegro

Judge’s Award (Non-Technical)

• Islamic Republic of Iran
• Sudán

Outstanding Mentor

• Madagascar – Anthony Law
• Algeria – Meriem Slimani
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – Armin Didelija
• Cambodia – Chanra Ret
• Dominica – Kodie Jean-Jacques
• Gambia – Demba Sillah
• Dominican Republic – Isaac Vazquez Montilla
• People’s Republic of China – Xuguo He
• Australia – Daiane Rodrigues-Becker
• Botswana – Chidzani Matebu

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