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American Student Receives International Acclaim
for Research; Honored at International Stockholm Junior Water
Prize Competition
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 14, 2001 /PRNewswire/ -- Brenda Goguen
of Woodbridge, Virginia, was honored today for her research at
the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize ceremony.
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize -- an award and competition founded by the Stockholm Water Foundation and sponsored globally by the U.S.-based technology and engineering company ITT Industries, Inc. -- was established to encourage the interest of young people in water environment issues at the regional, national and international levels. Now in its fifth year, the Prize is the most prestigious honor awarded to high school students who have contributed to water conservation and improvement through outstanding research.
Brenda's project, which won on the national level earlier this year, was entitled "Molecular Characterization of Potential Fish Pathogens in Waters Where Reported Pfiesteria piscicida Outbreaks Have Occurred." In her work, Brenda challenged the conventional wisdom that fish kills occurring in the Chesapeake region are attributable to Pfiesteria piscicida. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize nominating committee cited the work for "an outstanding contribution to contemporary science."
The winners of this year's prize -- Johan Nilvebrant, Magnus Isacson, and Rasmus Oman of Sweden -- were recognized for their research on the removal of metal ions from leachate. As grand laureates, they received a crystal sculpture and scholarship award during the ceremony.
"Brenda's project truly demonstrates that young people can play a major role in solving today's environmental problems," says Thomas R. Martin, Senior Vice President and Director, Corporate Relations, ITT Industries. "For the five years we've sponsored the prize, we've seen more than 200 national finalists from around the world offering solutions to problems as complex as contamination of drinking water supplies and the effects of
Finalists for the prize came from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a scientific, technical, and educational organization, contributes to international efforts to combat the escalating global water crisis by facilitating research, raising awareness, and stimulating action on world water issues. SIWI administers the Stockholm Water Prize, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Stockholm Water Symposium, and Stockholm Water Initiative.
ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) (http://www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management; electronic interconnects and switches; defense communications, opto-electronics, information technology and services and specialty products.
SOURCE ITT Industries, Inc.
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