[August 18, 2009] – The Stockholm Water Foundation and the
Stockholm International Water Institute have announced the winner of the 2009
Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
The Prize was won by
Ceren Burçak Dag of Nisantasi, Turkey, an 18-year-old
Turkish student who developed an innovative method for generating energy
through piezoelectric pulses from falling rain drops.
The young woman
was awarded the Prize during the
2009 World Water Week taking place in
Stockholm, Sweden, from 16-22 August 2009.
More than
8600 projects were submitted from around the world, and the international competition is open to young people
between the age of 15 and 20.
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is
the Patron of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
The Prize competition brings together young scientists to
encourage their continued interest in water and the environment.
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Jury, said in its citation, “Reducing
CO2 emissions by developing alternative environment-friendly, renewable energy
sources is a specific response to this global problem. This year’s winner had a
spark of genius in developing a high tech solution that used PVDF, a smart
material with piezoelectric properties, to transfer the kinetic energy of
raindrops into electrical energy.”
Commenting on her win,
Ceren Bucak Dag said, "I hope
that my work will contribute to the development of the next generation of
energy panels where rain, sun, and wind are combined.”
The winner will receive USD 5,000 award and a crystal
sculpture.
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