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SARC 2026 Global Winners

​​Meet the top student researchers of the High School Academic Research Competition 2026 selected from entries across 50+ countries worldwide.

2026 WINNERS

2nd Place

​Wang Henian

 

Raffles Institution,

Singapore

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Topic:

 

To what extent does the sequential administration of bacteriophage K prior

to vancomycin improve eradication of MRSA biofilms in vitro compared to simultaneous and antibiotic-first treatment strategies?

1st Place

​​Rachel Jiwon Park

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Branksome Hall Asia,

Republic of Korea

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Topic:

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Upcycling Spent Coffee Grounds and Chitosan intoBifunctional N-CQD Nanofiber Membranes for AdvancedAquatic Fe3+ Monitoring

3rd Place

​Luis Gian Luna

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University of Nebraska

High School​,

Philippines

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Topic:

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De Novo Generative Design of a Trispecific DR5-Agonizing Miniprotein for Glioblastoma in a Human BBB/GBM-on-a-Chip Platform

2026 FINALISTS

Weijun Ma
Canada, King George Secondary School

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Alhur Alwatani
Bahrain, Nasser Centre for Science and Technology

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Anoushka Chandra
India, Indus International School, Hyderabad

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Hania Ali
New Zealand, Wellington Girls’ College

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Sara AL-Thobaiti
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Gifted School

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Mihika Bobbarjung
United States of America, Mountain View

High School

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Chloe Wan Ying Wong
Malaysia, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jambul

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Joseph Daniel Dollano
Philippines, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School - Vermosa Campus

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Matteo Gabriel Galgo
Philippines, Tagum City National High School

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Aavani Srikant
India, Podar International School IB & Cambridge International, Santacruz.

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Sashreek Satapathy
India, Delhi Public School Vadodara

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Aryav Solanki
Qatar, DPS MIS

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Elizaveta Ivanova
Armenia, Slavyanskaya School

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David Hyde
United States of America, Harmony School of Innovation Katy

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Giovanna Santos
Brazil, Colégio Núcleo

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Temilola Hunponu-Wusu
Nigeria, Greensprings School Lekki, Lagos

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Rabaani Mehra
India, Invictus International School,Amritsar

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Anushka Rana
United States of America, Granada High School

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Liv Shamika
Indonesia, Anglo-Chinese School Jakarta (ACS JKT)

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Emine Sena Yılmaz
Turkey, Akdeniz Yükseliş High School

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Claire Cho
United States of America, Whippany Park High School

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Caris Wan Lyn Wong
Singapore, Temasek Junior College

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Chatchata Chatchaisopon
Thailand, Chonradsadornumrung School

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Emaan Mustaqeem 
Pakistan, Beaconhouse College Programme PECHS Campus

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Alison Wu
Canada, Westmount Charter School

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Vicky Shi
Canada, St. Robert CHS

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Raj Gadge
United States of America, John Paul Stevens High School

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Rignesh Padamanur
India, Stonehill International School

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Alina Shevtsova
Russia, School 1282 Sokolniki

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Sarah Ngai
United States of America, Mission San Jose High School

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Hom Sai Guo
China, Sendelta International Academy

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Mihran Ahmed Khan
Bangladesh, AGA KHAN ACADEMY DHAKA

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Haruka Nagata
Japan, Shibuya Senior High School

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Hau Tung Annabel Cheung
Hong Kong, St. Paul's Co-educational College

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Shengran Zhan
China, Wuhan Britain-China School

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Jiangzhake Mushajiang
United Arab Emirates, Hartland International School

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Bogdan-Ioan Cioroiu
Romania, Colegiul Național "Andrei Șaguna"

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Danielle Malicdem
Singapore, Saint Joseph’s Institution International

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Timothy Deng
United States, Independence High School

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Vihaan Saxena
India, Dhirubhai Ambani International School

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Matina-Maï Drogoul
Vietnam, Lycée Francais Alexandre Yersin de

Hanoi

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Sayyed Muhammad Haider Ali
Pakistan, Aitchison College

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Naomi Larasati
Indonesia, SMA NEGERI 8 YOGYAKARTA

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Spandan Das
United States of America, BASIS Independent Fremont Upper

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Lana Asiri 
Saudi Arabia, Al Moktashef International School

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Fatima Naiyyira

Pakistan, Kashmir Model College.

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Pritha Gohil

United States of America, John Champe High School

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