A 16-year-old took home $75,000 for her award-winning discovery that could help revolutionize biomedical implants

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 19:14

A girl in a blue shirt with long dark hair stands in front of a science fair poster — Grace Sun took home the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair's biggest prize for her work on OECT.
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Grace Sun, a 16-year-old from Kentucky, won $75,000 for her research on biomedical devices.
She took home the top prize at the ISEF — the "granddaddy of all science fairs."
Her work on organic electronic devices aims to make medical implants safer and more effective.

Grace Sun can't drive yet. Unlike many 16-year-olds, getting her license hasn't been her top priority. Instead, she's been busy working on a project to revolutionize biomedicine.