USP students are among the winners of the Global Challenge Lab 2021
(official press release)
The Global Challenge Lab 2021, organized by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (England) and the Tsinghua University (China), has come to a close with some absolutely brilliant teams submit over 50 projects.
USP achieved expressive results and it was represented in the two winning teams by Giselle Akemi Tsukahara Jensen (1st place), Isabela Velloso and Luiz Lima (2nd place).
We have listed below the winners of the Challenge and their university:
Main prizes
1st Place: Team Scarlet £6000 – Oba-Pa (4 universities represented)
| Giselle Akemi Tsukahara Jensen | University of Sao Paulo |
| Henry Duah | University of Ghana |
| Joseph Otoo | University of Ghana |
| Memma Uponi | University of Toronto |
| Sonal Joshi | Imperial College |
| Xian Zhang | Imperial College |
2nd Place: Milky £4000 – Pherotrap (3 universities represented)
| Isabela Velloso | University of Sao Paulo |
| Luiz Lima | University of Sao Paulo |
| Marc Amil | Imperial College |
| Yovaylla Awuah | University of Ghana |
3rd Place: Heathcare Heroes £3000 – Quickmed (5 universities represented)
| Aarthi Ratnam | LSE |
| Andre Bengtsson | Huawei Seeds for the Future |
| BingXuan Ho | Singapore Uni of Tech & Design |
| Xinming Wang | Tsinghua University |
| ZhiXin Lim | Tsinghua University |
| Zhiyu Zheng (Jerry) | Imperial College |
Track Winners
Mental Health & NCD: The Flu Fighters £1000 (3 Universities represented)
| Camilla Laing | Huawei Seeds for the Future |
| Clarence Lee Sheng | Singapore Uni of Tech and Design |
| Ivan Feng Jun Kai | Singapore Uni of Tech and Design |
| Joshua Yong | Imperial College |
| Ruby Ng | Imperial College |
| Tom Hall | Huawei Seeds for the Future |
Women & Children’s Health: Scarlet £1000
As above
Communicable Diseases: Milky £1000
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Access To Healthcare: Quickmed £1000
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Huawei Technical Award: Contin-Us £2000 (4 universities represented)
| Aayush Tiwary | University of Toronto |
| Aideen Larmer | Imperial College |
| Ayush Singh | IITM |
| Elisabeth Barth | Technical University of Munich |
| Khaled Gaber | University of Toronto |
| Mun Mun Han | Imperial College |
People’s choice: Eir of Ceres £600 (4 universities represented)
| Akofor Nkecho Thierry Bienvenue | Tsinghua |
| Amardeep Singh | IITM |
| Anouwoura Batabouya Elodie Ouelo | University of Ghana |
| Jay Long | IITM |
| Vaibhavi Itkyal | IITM |
| Vidur Channa | University of Toronto |