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12 May 2022

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Michael Shepstone, a Grade 10 learner at Somerset College, is one of seven budding South African scientists currently participating in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Broadcom Masters International Programme in Atlanta, USA until Friday 13 May. The learners were selected based on their achievements in the 2021 Virtual Eskom Expo International Science Fair. Michael’s research was spurred by the necessity of having clean and sterile environments in healthcare facilities, specifically with Covid-19. His engineering solution is an automated mechanism capable of cleaning HVAC systems and other flat surfaces in environments where humans cannot. The 2022 Regeneron ISEF is a hybrid event, with a judged competition and the awarding of grand and special awards for in-person and virtual finalists. The young SA scientists are competing alongside 1 748 learners from more than 75 countries for nearly R126 million in prizes.

Young boffin at science fair

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12 May 2022

Michael Shepstone, a Grade 10 learner at Somerset College, is one of seven budding South African scientists currently participating in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Broadcom Masters International Programme in Atlanta, USA until Friday 13 May. The learners were selected based on their achievements in the 2021 Virtual Eskom Expo International Science Fair. Michael’s research was spurred by the necessity of having clean and sterile environments in healthcare facilities, specifically with Covid-19. His engineering solution is an automated mechanism capable of cleaning HVAC systems and other flat surfaces in environments where humans cannot. The 2022 Regeneron ISEF is a hybrid event, with a judged competition and the awarding of grand and special awards for in-person and virtual finalists. The young SA scientists are competing alongside 1 748 learners from more than 75 countries for nearly R126 million in prizes.

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