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Young Scientist Adam jets off for European Scientific Glory

Winner of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019 Adam Kelly is to represent Ireland in the EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) in Sofia, Bulgaria this weekend.

Adam, from Skerries Community College in Dublin, won the BTYSTE for his project “Optimising The Simulation of General Quantum Circuits”.

He will represent Ireland at the EU Contest for Young Scientists, in Sofia Bulgaria from 13 to 18 September 2019, competing against students from 39 other countries.

The top prize is €7,000, with other prizes including a trip to the Nobel Prize Ceremony, and to the London International Youth Science Forum.

Ireland has an impressive track record at the European competition, having won first prize at EUCYS on 14 occasions. With combined first, second, third and special prizes, Ireland has won 44 awards overall.

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