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The MasterChem contest culminates with three winning educational centers throughout the Region of Murcia.
The first prize is awarded as authentic chemistry experts in the category of primary school Los Alamos, in the secondary category the CEI Study Center and in the baccalaureate category the IES Saavedra Fajardo.
The second prizes were in the primary category for the CEI Study Center, in the secondary school for the IES Alcántara, and in the high school category for the San Buenaventura School.
Finally, the third place went to the primary category on the CEIP Escultor Salzillo, on the secondary level on the CEI Study Center, and on the baccalaureate level on the IES Poeta Julián Andúgar.
Following the wake of the culinary program, this Saturday morning the finalist students have faced the challenge of solving an experiment before an exceptional jury, showing that they do not feel antipathy to chemistry (chemophobia).
The MasterChem project, which seeks to encourage scientific vocations among the youngest, has allowed both participants and the public to enjoy this innovative initiative launched by the Scientific Culture Unit of the University of Murcia (UMU).
The magic of science has flooded the La Merced campus of the UMU thanks to the enthusiasm of all those involved in the project.
The spectators, attentive, have observed children and adolescents become authentic scientists before the challenge of successfully finishing their test.
While the contestants were dealing with the nervousness of working with products they did not know until previous moments, attendees enjoyed the vibrant live final.
Some very attractive scientific awards
As for the prizes, the winners, students and teachers have received a trip to visit the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia.
The second prize has consisted of digital books for all three categories, including teachers, and the third-place finishers of each category have taken home educational games and an activity wristwatch.
The awards ceremony was given by the rector of the UMU José Luján, the vice-rector of Quality, Culture and Communication Francisco Javier Martínez, the coordinator of the Scientific Culture Unit José Manuel López Nicolás, the dean of the Faculty of Chemistry Pedro Lozano , the president of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry-Territorial Section of the Region of Murcia José Ruiz, the permanent academic of the Academy of Sciences of the Region of Murcia Ángel Ferrández and the director of Fundación Séneca-Agency of Science and Technology of the Region of Murcia Antonio González.
The jury, which has had the difficult task of choosing between so much talent, has been composed of Bernardo Herradón of the Organic Chemistry Institute of the Superior Council of Scientific Research (CSIC), Gabriel Pinto of the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Mercedes Pastor Blas of the University of Alicante.
An innovative project to promote chemistry
MasterChem, after an extraordinary welcome in its first phase with 250 participants from all over the region, has put an end to its first edition where the finalist groups have shown that they are the best amateur chemists.
Weeks before this grand finale took place the Chemistry Fair, where all the participants of the contest shared their experiments with the audience at the Faculty of Chemistry of the UMU.
It is a project of the Scientific Culture Unit of the University of Murcia with the collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
In addition, it has the help of other entities in the Region such as the Academy of Sciences of the Region of Murcia, the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), both nationally and regionally;
the Faculty of Chemistry, companies such as Tecnoquim or Aquadeus.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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