The 2019 edition welcomed national and international projects alike, including from Luxembourg, France and Spain thanks to the Erasmus+ Mobisciences 2019 program, which is being supported by the European Commission and carried by the Fondation Jeunes Scientifiques Luxembourg.
Some twenty scientific projects were presented by over a hundred participants who took part in the event. The projects put an emphasis on the scientific research of natural and social sciences as well as intercultural exchange, while a rich and varied programme supported the event.
Alexandre Baptista, Félix De Vleeschauwer, Zheng Zhu (Lycéee Michel Lucius) and Ashiqul Islam (Lycée Arts et Métiers) were the four young scientists who represented Luxembourg with the following projects:
A centrifuge is a device that is used to separate liquid mixtures, like blood, through kinetic energy and centrifugal force.
Alexandre, Félix and Zheng wanted to create a centrifuge that was cost-efficient and practical to use.
In fact, a common centrifuge could cost anywhere between €1,000 and €5,000, while the three young scientists managed to create a centrifuge for less than €100. Their research could be used to provide cost-efficient centrifuges to labs situated in less developed countries.
In his project, Ashiqul pointed out an important and well-known problem: the lack of water.
A problem that is linked to an excessive use in our everyday lives (cleaning) and in the industry, but also to global warming, and has major consequences for humanity.
Well done to all involved.
