Thank you for being part of the 11th International Student Science Fair

7-11 December 2015On behalf of the staff, students and alumni of John Monash Science School we would like to extend our sincere thanks to you for attending the 11th International Student Science Fair. We hope you had a great time and we look forward to building the friendships we made with you and all delegates during your time

in Melbourne.

We have created this short booklet to provide a record of the event and those who attended. Please accept it with our thanks and gratitude.

Day 1 - Monday 7 December 2015

Opening Ceremony

Scientific Communication Challenge

Monash Science Precinct Tours

Day 2 - Tuesday 8 DecemberCity of Melbourne Scavenger Hunt

ISSF 2015 Poster Session

Poster session speakersL-R: Professor Michael James; Dr Danielle Martin; Professor James Whisstock

ParticipantsAlam Shah Science School MalaysiaMrs Rama Athimoolam Teacher Peer Buddy: Mr Shannon ChanMr Diven Mohan Student E-Z Whiteboard CleanerMr Mani Maniveentha Student

Australian Science and Mathematics School AustraliaMs Susan Hyde Principal Peer Buddy: Mr Dillon PereraMr Neil Davis TeacherMiss Lohana Rodato Student What is the importance of Ecological, Socio-cultural and Economic

Sustainability for our Planet?Mr Sihyeon Jee StudentMiss Isabella Scalzi Student

Budi Mulia Dua International School IndonesiaMrs Tien Utari Principal Peer Buddies: Miss Natasha MendesMs Esti Pangesti TeacherMr Ardi Putra Student What is the importance of Ecological, Socio-cultural and Economic

Sustainability for our Planet?Miss Salsa Dewanta StudentMiss Raisa Ikhsani Student

Camborne Science and International Academy United KingdomMr Ian kenworthy Principal

Peer Buddies: Ms Agata Wanigaratne Miss Chloe Tran-NguyenMrs Emma Haase Teacher

Mrs Naomi Dower TeacherMiss Jemma Barker Student

Investigating planarian regenerationMr Nathan Callaway StudentMiss Bethany Coupland StudentMr Hartley Mitchell Student

Investigating the pleiotropic costs of insecticide resistanceMiss Jessica Bode StudentMiss Olivia Haase Student

Center for Young Scientists IndonesiaMrs Monika Raharti Principal

Peer Buddies: Miss Laura Astbury Mr Antonius Malem Barus

Teacher

Mr Joshua Pattiradjawane

Student Chitosan Defies Death

Miss Risoia Chairunnisa StudentBahtelitbang as an alternative of natural insecticude which is

environmentally friendlyMiss Janice Wibowo Student Flip-Flops waste utilization to be Sapit Oil as an energy source of fuel

Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School ThailandMr Chaisak Changjai Principal Peer Buddies: Mr Carl Xing

Mr Wit Intho Teacher

Mr Petch Phumrapee StudentRelationship between the apparent magnitude of the star with airmass

photos from PROMPT8 telescope

Mr Tap Lawphongpanich StudentStudying the age of the Universe from the expansion rate of the

present universe by using the relationship between the Redshift and distance of galaxies

Mr Toon Sarikavanija Student The Explanation of Galilean moon’s using angular distance

City Montessori School IndiaMrs Saluja Rupam Principal

Peer Buddies: Miss Jayasree KolliparaMr Chiew Peng LukMrs Jyoti Rai Teacher

Mrs Smriti Mehrotra TeacherMr Ishdeep Chabbra Student

Water harvestingMr Chahat Singh StudentMr Ritik Chawla StudentMr Pranshu Yadav StudentMiss Mariyam Fatima Student

Participants

El Nasr Boys’ School EgyptMr Yasser El-Tantawy Principal Peer Buddy: Mr Ranul RanepuraMrs Effat Nasr Tamia TeacherMr Mohamed Said Student

Artificial VisionMr Mohamed Akram StudentMr Youssof Kohil Student

Fort Richmond Collegiate CanadaMs Lisa Boles Principal

Peer Buddy: Miss Brigette SnellMr Iain Riffel PrincipalMr Bob Adamson TeacherMiss Michaela Cardamone

Student The effect of growth media on the bio-control by Pseudomonas Chloroaphis PA23Miss Ameesha

WanigasekaraStudent

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy United StatesDr Jose Torres Principal

Peer Buddies: Miss Chelsea BoulMr Sam Schlegel

Ms Sarah O’Leary-Driscoll

Teacher

Mr Varun Iyer StudentSupernovae neutrino interaction modeling through neutrino event

generationMr Sachin Govind Student Reprogramming of veins into arteries for Cardiac Bypass Surgery

Miss Sarah Dovgin StudentNovel scaffold targeting Cytochrome-B effectively inhibits Toxoplasma

gondii Tachyzoites

John Monash Science School AustraliaMr Peter Corkill PrincipalMr Terry Tan TeacherMiss Kim Wright Student How background noise and frequency effect our hearing togetherMr Ben Ware Student Efficacy of traditional preserving techniques on meatMiss Em Qiao Student Investigation of the efficiency of dye sensitised solar cells through

environmental factorsMiss Laurene Colin Student

Miss Vivianne Truong StudentThe breakdown of PLA bioplastic: What are the ideal conditions for a

PLA bioplastic prototype to decompose in?Miss Rose Woodhouse Student Remediating the soil at the King River DeltaMiss Jess Woolley Student What are the consequences of modifying zebrafish?Mis Cat Wiltshire Student Salinity and the Murray RiverMr Luca Hernandez Student How does the gyroscopic effect affect the rideability of the bike?

Kherad High School Islamic Republic of IranMrs Maliheh Mohseni Teacher Peer Buddies: Miss Yin-Lee Ho

Miss Amy ChewMiss Mehrsa Yazdani Student

Paper generatorMiss Arghavan Edalatraftarzadpour

Student

Miss Raha Bahramizadeh

Student

Mordiallic Beach

Participants

Korea Science Acadamy of KAIST South KoreaDr Chung Yoon Principal

Peer Buddy: Mr Nalana MerannageDr Sun Mie Park TeacherMr Sungkwan Lee TeacherMr Hyunwoo Kim Student

Breaking the fluid vortex uising resonanceMr Haleem Kim StudentMr Andrew Kim Student

Lewiston-Porter Central School District United StatesMs Colleen Glor Principal Peer Buddy: Miss Heshi Wijerathne

Miss Lakshanie WickramasiMrs Shelly Hinchliffe TeacherMiss Amrita Singh Student To determine if zebra mussels exposed to different concentration

levels of lead ion will exhibit different levels of ion retention in tissue and shell over a six week period of time

Miss Emma Waechter StudentMiss Natalie Smith Student

Mahidol Wittayanusom School ThailandDr Yuvadee Nakapadungrat

Principal

Peer Buddies: Miss Maddy GouldDr Somchai Nakapadungrat

Principal

Mr Nakorn Junla TeacherMr Nanapol Ongworawut Student The efficiency of Paecilomyces Lilacinus on controlling Meloidogyne

Incognita together with InsecticideMiss Praewpan Kangwanchiratada

Student

Maurick College NetherlandsMrs Marion Janssen-van Beurden

Teacher Peer Buddies: Miss Aimee ClarkMr Ad Brouwers TeacherMr Stijn Coppens Student

Virtual realityMiss Laura Verhulst StudentMiss Maaike Pruijt Student

National Junior College SingaporeMr Pow Chew Ang Principal Peer Buddies: Miss Eleisha LiMiss Lilan Wong TeacherMiss Jie Xin Chua Student Optimising the voltage output of microbial fuel cell

Miss Jie Hui Tan StudentNovel use of natural electron mediators in microbial fuel cells for

optimized feasibility

Miss Thu Aung Win StudentBubble behaviour, light intensity and spectrum of light of single bubble

sonoluminescence in glycerin

NUS High School of Mathematics & Science SingaporeDr Kim Hoo Hang Principal

Peer Buddies: Miss Harrini RatnanesanMs Beji Dass TeacherDr Sher-Yi Chiam TeacherMs Jia Hui Lim TeacherMr Barnabas Tan TeacherMs Bianaca Udella Student Uncovering the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial “Bullets”

Mr Shiqi Liu StudentDevelopment of a simple numerical model to study the heat transfer

performance of Li-Ion

Ms Kai Xin Yoke StudentAutomatic wound tissue analysis using Smart-phone, mobile imaging

and machine learning

Participants

Moscow South-Eastern Lyceum and Grammar School RussiaMr Sergey Semenov Principal Peer Buddies: Mr Scott Vella

Miss Madeline LongMrs Irina Semenova PrincipalMiss Valeria Nemychniko Student Elecrocardiogram analysis in medical diagnosisMiss Elizaveta Razumova

Student α-Azidooximes and hydrazones as chelating azides for CuAAC

Miss Uliana Aladysheva StudentApproaches to the synthesis of (1->6)-glycosides via directed

glycosilation of unprotected acceptorMr Iaroslav Ibatov Student Determination of a burn’s area on the surface of the human body

Mr Dmitrii Donetskii Student Light as energy source in chemical reaction: new synthesis of valuable dithienylacetylenes

Mr Nikita Milevskii Student Cuprous halide catalyzed ring-opening amination of gem-chlorofluoro- and gem-bromofluorocyclopropanes

Punahou School United StatesDr Lindsay Young Teacher Peer Buddy: Mr Denton Schragger

Miss Cassie Ingram Student The effects of Sunscreen on Zooplankton Populations in the Nearshore Ecosystems of Hawaii

Miss May Niiya Student The effects of Sunscreen on PhytoplanktonMr Jordan Nishina Student The effects of sunscreen on hydrogen peroxide levels in the ocean

Philippine Science High School - Main Campus PhilippinesMrs Gene Andres Principal Peer Buddy: Mr Hashira WeerawardanaMs Ana Chupungco Teacher

Mr Darren Carandang Student Bioaccumulation potential of Nickel-resistant bacteria isolated from mine tailing-contaminated water of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, Philippines

Mr Leo Orpilla Student Traffic flow analysis in urban roads using existing machine version

Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology AustraliaMs Tanya Haggarty Principal Peer Buddy: Miss Amy BlackburnDr Kirsten Hogg TeacherMiss Amina Gouda Student Factors affecting bacterial growth

Miss Chang Su StudentHow a glucose solution rotates the angle of polarisation using

monochromatic polarised light.Mr Riz Mahoney Student Optics

Raffles Institution SingaporeMr Chee Kiong Chan Teacher Peer Buddy: Mr David Pham

Mr Gabe SpanoMr Eugene Leong Student Characterization of subsurface defects for Polyvinyl Chloride materials

(PVC)Mr Jannes Koriadi StudentMr Jun Rong Benjamin Tan

Student Electronic devices based carbon nanotubes

Regional Victoria AustraliaRochester Secondary CollegeMiss Wendy McLeod Teacher Peer Buddy: Miss Meryl ThomasMiss Genevieve Foott Student How gas affects ice coresMr Jacob Baker Student Water filtrationKaniva College & Boort Secondary CollegeMs Kate Shurvell TeacherMs Sian Turner TeacherMiss Louise Hobbs Student Can harvesting rainfall using Hydro-gels increase crop yields?Mr Daniel Hicks Student AntimatterMr Jono Kyle Student The effects of caffeine on the body

Participants

Regional Victoria AustraliaMaryborough Secondary CollegeMrs Christina Harriott Teacher

Mr Rylan Jardine StudentHow will the universe end and what factors will determine how this

occurs?Red Cliffs Secondary CollegeMiss Natalie Timms Teacher Peer Buddy: Miss Selina MorleyMiss Ashley Pollock Student Chimeras

Miss Jordyn Rogers StudentHow does the geological makeup of Mungo National Park and Hattah-

Kulkyne National Park differ?Miss Georgina Archibald Student Microfibre cleaning technology against convential cleaning productsMiss Caitlin Scott Student Do Indigenous people have better backs than non-indigenous people?Murrayville Community CollegeDr Karen Bailey TeacherMiss Kayley Beer StudentMiss Mariah Daniel StudentMiss Lexi Thomas Student

Ritsumeikan High School JapanMr Hiroshi Tanaka Principal

Peer Buddy: Mr Nalana MerannageMs Nanako Takeda TeacherMr Sadayuki Inoue TeacherMr Shingo Ikenoue Student Adaptive strategy of Argyreus hyperbiusMr Yugo Kumokawa StudentMiss Natsumi Kawamae StudentMiss Konomi Toda StudentMiss Yu Tscuchiya Student The effective use of braces for Earthquake resistanceMr Yugo Nasu Student Reducing exit congestion - An investigation of effective walls

Ritsumeikan Uji High School JapanMr Makoto Yagi Teacher Peer Buddy: Miss Shannon Giang

Miss Marina Aoyama StudentEffects of stress level changes on high school students’ heart rate,

blood pressure, skin temperature and subjective perception of stressMr Takaya Kawagishi Student The efficiency of the rubber band engineMiss Nene Katagiri Student Seperating mixtures

School of Science and Technology SingaporeMr Hoe Teck Tan Teacher Peer Buddies: Miss Michelle Xu

Miss Michaela WawrykMiss Anshiqa Agrawal Student

Development of an inter-tidal simulator for marine organismsMr Jin Wei Koh StudentMr Yash Dixit Student

The High School Affiliated to BeiHang University ChinaMr Pengcheng Wu Principal

Peer Buddies: Mr George YuMr Daniel HanMr Wei Du Principal

Mrs Weiwei Ling Teacher

Mr Kenan Jia StudentStudy on strawberry and mimosa pudica response to electrical pulse

stimuli response

Mr Bob Mao StudentCloning for Nsp 12 nonstructural protein gene of avian infectious

bronchitis virus and its protein purificationMr Fred Zhang Student

Day 3 - Wednesday 9 DecemberSpecialist Science Centres

Oral presentations

ISSF 2015 Volunteers

Name Role(s) Name Role(s)John Monash Science School - Students

Aaron Jiang Concert Band Chloe Tran-Ngyuen Peer BuddyAbhimanyujeet Singh Registration Christine Giang Choir

Addison Townsend Gommers Concert Band; Stage Band Cyril Lim Media & Communication

Adele Mackie Choir Daniel Han Peer Buddy; Concert BandAditya Kaushal Scout Danielle Park Stage Hand

Aimee Clark Peer Buddy David Pham Peer BuddyAisha Vaidya Choir Denton Schragger Peer Buddy

Alasdair Harvey Stage Band Desmond Chuo HospitalityAmrut Rajendra Concert Band Dillon Perera Peer Buddy

Amy Blackburn Peer Buddy; Concert Band; Stage Band Dinithi De Silva Registration

Amy Chu Audio Visual; Concert Band Dylan Sanusi-Goh Information TechnologyAmy Le Concert Band; Stage Band Ebony Blight Day Program; Choir

Amy Poon Concert Band Eleisha Li Peer Buddy

Amy Tran Strings Ellen ArcusDrumology; Choir; Acapella Choir

Andy Yang Concert Band; Stage Band Emily Lim Hospitality

Anna MusgravePeer Buddy; Concert Band; Stage Band

Emily Qiao Drumology; Choir

Anita Miao Strings Emily Tey Scout

Anthony HallInformation Technology; Choir

Eric Zhang Drumology

Anthony Ta Concert Band Esther Kim ScoutArni Mittal Media & Communication Evelyn Moses Choir

Aryan JainMedia & Communication; Stage Band

Filip Markoski Choir; Stage Band

Audriana Arifin Strings Fiona Zhang Entertainment; Stage HandAvestina Zhong Registration Gabe Spano Choir

Bella Poon Day Program Gabrille Mathison ChoirBen Noorbakhsh Strings George Yu Peer Buddy

Benjamin RyanDrumology; Strings; Stage Band

Geraldine Quah Registration; Strings

Benjamin To Drumology; Choir Gloria Raynes Acapella ChoirBenjamin Ware Drumology Han Baker Strings

Bethany Thompson Choir; Acapella Choir Harrini Ratnanesan Peer BuddyBing Wang Strings Hashira Weerawardana Peer Buddy; Stage Band

Brian AnMedia & Communication; Concert Band

Heshala Wijerathne Peer Buddy

Brandon Lim Concert Band Helena Wang StringsBrigette Snell Peer Buddy Henry Leung Choir; Acapella Choir

Bronte AlstonMedia & Communication; Choir

Henry Truong Media & Communication

Calista Um Scout Irene Emmanuel ScoutCalum Ireland Entertainment Ishika Bibile Day Program

Carl Xing Peer Buddy James Reid DrumologyCarey Tsiaves Media & Communication Jane Loh Strings

Cas Lee Piano; Stage Band Jarred Gallina Media & CommunicationCathryn Wong Scout Javandi Thirulojan Information Technology

Celine Hung Scout Jayasree Kollipara Peer Buddy

Chantelle D’CruzeInformation Technology; Choir; Acapella Choir

Jennie Phan Day Program

Chelsea Boul Peer Buddy; Stage Band Jessica Woolfe Registration; Choir

ISSF 2015 Volunteers

Name Role(s) Name RolesJohn Monash Science School - Students

Jessie Dao Hospitality Pratik Maharaj HospitalityJessie Tran Choir; Acapella Choir Rachael Mak Registration; Concert BandJoshua Loh Strings Rachel Tang Hospitality

Keerthi Pothumerthi Hosptality Rachel Truong Scout

Kerryn WangMedia & Communication; Drumology; Strings

Raji Samarasekara Drumology; Concert Band

Kevin Nguyen Scout Ranul Ranepura Peer BuddyKiefer Lim Audio Visual; Choir Rebecca Xu Concert Band

Kim An Registration Riley Taylor Stage HandKimberley Wright Drumology Robbie Bastianpillai Strings

Kit Ho Scout Robin Phoeng ScoutKyle Choi Concert Band Rose George Scout

Lachlan Muir Drumology Ruchita Pandey HospitalityLars Biemond Scout; Choir, Acapella Choir Rushang Lee Drumology

Laura AstburyPeer Buddy; Choir; Acapella Choir

Sagnick Sarkar Stage Band

Laura Brulez Choir; Stage Band Sahashra Mullage Concert BandLaura Hosemans Entertainment Salma Abdalla Registration

Laurene Colin Choir; Stage Band Samantha Er Scout

Lin YangEntertainment; Choir; Stage Band

Samridhi Pandey Scout; Choir

Liora Goode Entertainment Sanushki Athelage Media & CommuicationLydia Leow Entertainment Sarah Nguyen Hospitality

Maddy Gould Peer Buddy Satheesha Peiris RegistrationMadeline Kua Entertainment Scott Vella Peer Buddy

Marcus RendellChoir; Stage Band; Acapella Choir

Selina Morley Peer Buddy

Marina Kan Hospitality Semin An StringsMary Parimala Choir Serena Ng Hospitality; Choir

Mary Xu Choir Sey Naidu HospitalityMatthew Lee Scout; Choir Shagun Batish Scout

Max Kwok Strings Shan Galappatthy Day ProgramMelanie Anderson Choir Shannon Chan Peer Buddy

Meryl Thomas Peer Buddy Shannon Giang Peer BuddyMichaela Wawryk Peer Buddy; Strings Shasheni Ranatunga Scout

Mina Quach Choir Shaz Shariff-AliEntertainment; Choir; Acapella Choir

Mira Cheung Choir; Acapella Choir Shruti Jain ScoutNadine Godlieb Concert Band; Stage Band Sierra Farr Concert Band

Nalana Merannage Peer Buddy Simone Berger ChoirNaomi Omenihu Choir Simran Monga Scout; ChoirNatasha Mendis Peer Buddy Sobasha Perera Hospitality

Nathan Pinto Concert Band Sonika Prakash Day ProgramNathan Sponder Strings Stephanie Garra

Nathan Truong Hospitality Sushen Satturu Information TechnologyNathan Washington Media & Communication Tan Quach Registration; Strings

Neel Moudgil Drumology; Concert Band Teagan Wanigaratne Concert BandNikita Pynadath Choir; Acapella Choir Theja Kandadi Choir

Nirmal Singh Peer Buddy Tia Lowenthal ScoutNisansa Waduge Scout Tia Vella Scout; Concert Band

Orion Zymaris Drumology; Piano Tina Huynh RegistrationParo Mitchell Choir Tony Zhang Concert Band

Philip Chen Scout Trevin Wadugodapitiya Concert Band

Name Role(s) Name Role(s)John Monash Science School - Students

Vanessa Lim Registration William Kim Audio VisualVictoria Benson-Heap Day Program Winnie Tao Hospitality

Vidhi Patel Hospitality Xan Macatangay Media & CommunicationViswas Mandalika Scout YiJie Neo Concert Band; Stage Band

Vivianne Truong Registration Yin-Lee Ho Peer Buddy

Wendy JiaMedia & Communication; Concert Band

Zachary Giofkou Media & Communication

Wendy SengRegistration; Drumology; Strings

Zhou (Zoe) Sun Hospitality

Will Edwards Audio Visual; Choir Zoe Li Entertainment

John Monash Science School - AlumniAaron Burke Kavya Katta Scout; Acapella Choir

Abi Hyndman Scout Kavery Uddappanda HospitalityAgata Wanigaratne Peer Buddy Krystal Chen Hospitality

Aiswarya Elangovan ScoutLakshanie

WickramasingePeer Buddy

Amy Chew Peer Buddy Lochie Carey Day ProgramBeatrice Duong Scout Louay Baroun-Agob ScoutBenjamin Fung Day Program Matthew Kuo Scout

Beyza Dilcan Registration Michelle Xu Peer BuddyChiew Peng Luk Peer Buddy Naomi Jayawardane Hospitality

Chris Leow Scout Nicole Tan RegistrationChristeen Fernando Hospitality Perkin Chan Scout

David Marsicano Scout Priya Sunder RegistrationGeorgina Vandenberg Registration Sam Schlegel Peer Buddy

Gloria Tan Scout Shankari Thananjeyan RegistrationHarry Koelyn Scout Sophie Turner Scout

India Mauritzen Registration Sweta Balakrishna Day ProgramJason Love Scout Tom Blight Scout

Jason Taylor Day Program Tyson Jones Information TechnologyJennifer Ta Hospitality Vaidehi Solanki Information Technology

Jessica Luu Registration Victor Phan Day ProgramJessie Burridge Day Program Vivek Jayapadman ScoutJoanna Hewes Scout Yena Leong Scout

Jun Liang Registration Zach Elsbury ScoutKatrina Kan Hospitality

A sincere thank you is also given to all John Monash Science School staff for their work over 2015 on ISSF 2015. JMSS staff undertook key leadership and team roles, on top of their

existing workoads, without which ISSF 2015 could not have been successfully delivered.

Ashley Van Krieken, Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, John Monash Science SchoolPeter Corkill, Principal, John Monash Science SchoolAndrew Chisholm, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science SchoolSally Cheah Johnson, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science SchoolDr Robyn Whittle, Chair, ISSF 2015 Steering CommitteeMark McTier, Head of Science, John Monash Science SchoolMichael Franklin, John Monash Science School Alumni

ISSF 2015 Volunteers

ISSF 2015 Project Management Team

ISSF 2015 Volunteers

Dr Robyn Whittle, John Monash Science School Council Representative, ChairPeter Corkill, Principal, John Monash Science School, Deputy Chair and Project SponsorSally Cheah Johnson, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science SchoolAndrew Chisholm, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science SchoolAshley Van Krieken, Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, JMSS, ISSF 2015 Project ManagerAlison Galloway, Business Manager, John Monash Science SchoolCristina Varsavsky, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science, Monash UniversityDr Dean Morris, Head of Corporate Services, The Australian Synchrotron (2012 - 2013)Dan Webber, Assistant Head of Science, John Monash Science School (2012 - 2013)David Overton, Monash University Faculty of Science Liaison Officer (2015 - current)Gerry Rayner, Monash Univeristy, Faculty of Science Liaison Officer (2011 - 2013)Kate Parker, Manager, STEM Unit, Digital Learning and STEM Branch, Department of Education and TrainingKathryn Grainger, House Leader Doherty House, John Monash Science SchoolLisa Horsley, Science Outreach and Marketing Manager, John Monash Science SchoolMarion Anderson, Monash University Faculty of Science Liasion Officer (2014 - 2015)Mark McTier, Head of Science, John Monash Science School

Sally Cheah Johnson, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science School, ChairStephen Duggan, John Monash Science School Council PresidentDr Robyn Whittle, John Monash Science School Council RepresentativeJonian Nikolov, John Monash Science School Council Representative (2012 - 2013)Catriona Turnbull, Parent (2012 - 2013)Eleanor Donaghy, Parent (2012 - 2013)Zoran Vasic, Parent (2014 - 2015)Padma Kandadi, Parent (2015)Maree Whitney, Parent (2014 - 2015)Joanne Muehleisen, Parent (2013 - 2015)Samantha Scheele, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2014)Dan Webber, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2014)Peter Thompson, John Monash Science School staff (2013 - 2015)Cath Peters, John Monash Science School staff (2013 - 2015)Jemma Chaplin, John Monash Science School staff (2013 - 2015)Kathryn Grainger, John Monash Science School staff (2014 - 2015)Ashley Van Krieken, ISSF 2015 Project Leader (2014 - 2015)

Andrew Chisholm, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science School, Co-ChairMark McTier, John Monash Science School staff, Co-ChairPeter Corkill, Principal, John Monash Science SchoolPeter Thompson, John Monash Science School staffPeter Bartlett, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2013)Dan Webber, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2013)Tristan Vale, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2015)Kathryn Grainger, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2015)Carly McSkimming, John Monash Science School staff (2012 - 2015)Cristina Varsavsky, Faculty of Science, Monash UniversityAshley Van Krieken, ISSF 2015 Project Leader (2014 - 2015)

Peter Corkill, Principal, John Monash Science SchoolAlison Galloway, Business Manager, John Monash Science SchoolStephen Duggan, John Monash Science School Council PresidentSally Cheah Johnson, Assistant Principal, John Monash Science SchoolLisa Horsley, Science Outreach and Marketing Manager, John Monash Science SchoolDr Robyn Whittle, John Monash Science School Council RepresentativeNeil Carmona-Vickery, John Monash Science School (2012)Wing Kong Cjiu, Parent (2012 - 2013)Yardenah Brickman, Parent (2012 - 2013)Thilangika Wijetunga, Parent (2012 - 2014)Renata Bernarde, Parent (2013 - 2014)Markus Muelheisen, Parent (2013 - 2015)Angela Lea, Parent (2015)Zoran Vasic, Parent (2014 - 2015)

ISSF 2015 Steering Committee

ISSF 2015 People and Culture Sub-Committee

ISSF 2015 Scientific Program Sub-Committee

JMSS Philanthropic and Corporate Support Sub-Committee2015 Scientific Program

Day 4 - Thursday 10 December

Healesville Sanctuary Visit

Cultural Presentations

Day 5 - Friday 11 December

Monash Workshops

Closing Ceremony

1980’s Retro Disco

Workshop, Tours and Visits

We thank all of our partners who provided speakers, workshop faciltators, tours and access to key scientific sites and locations. ISSF 2015 could not have been as succesful as it was without this assistance.

Monash University Dr Alan Finkel AO, Chancellor, Monash University (2008-2015); Australia’s Chief Scientist (2015- ) Faculty of Science Christopher Wilson, School of Biological Sciences Dr Yardenah Brickman, School of Biological Sciences Dr Susie Ho, School of Biological Sciences Ricardo San Martin, School of Biological Sciences Dr David Overton, School of Chemistry Ish Kumar, School of Chemistry Ricki Wilcox, School of Chemistry Rebecca Stoios, School of Chemistry Dr Hamish Ramsay, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Marion Anderson, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Melanie Finch, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Shannon Herley, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Andrew Langendam, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Alastair Tait, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Prudence Perry, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Ross Bunn, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Professor Michael Morgan, School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Kristian Helmerson, School of Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Michael Brown, School of Physics and Astrononmy Dr Catherine Buchanan, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Eric Thane, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Sujeet Akula, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Andrew Fowlie, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Haitao Li, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Rosemary Mardling, School of Physics and Astronomy Dr Peter Skands, School of Physics and Astronomy Andrew Lifson, School of Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Burkard Polster, School of Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Engineering Alana Harries, Student Recruitment Manager James Bell, Monash Wind Tunnel Faculty of Information Technology Dr David Albrecht Dr Kerri Morgan Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Dr Danuta Maksel, Monash Macromolecular Crystallisation Facility Dr Georg Ramm, Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Structural Cryo-Electron Microscopy Michelle Quayle, Centre for Human Anatomy Education Associate Professor Elizabeth Davis, School of Biomedical Science Laura Reid, School of Biomedical Science Dr Sharon Flecknoe, School of Biomedical Science Office of Vice Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure) Julie Rothacker Stephanie Pradier

Monash Technology Research Platforms Andreas Hamacher, Senior Visualisation Specialist, Monash Immersive Visulaisation Platform Barrie Finnin, Manager, Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing Dr Caroline Laverty, Manager and Head, Robotics and Process Development, Monash Antibody Technologies Facility Chris Phyland, Facility Manager, Monash Facility for Instrutmentation and Technology Development Associate Professor Ian Harper, Director, Monash Micro Imaging Dr Jan Kaslin, Group Leader, Fishcore Dr Peter Miller, Manager, Monash Centre for Electron MicroscopyAustralian Synchrotron Caitlyn Hammond, Communications Advisor (Community & Stakeholder Relations) Dr Danielle Martin, Scientist - Infrared Dr Dean Morris, Head of Corporate Services Professor Michael James, Head of ScienceCSIRO Ros Hore, Director Melbourne Precincts Ben Aldham, Executive Officer Deborah Lau, Research Program Leader, Surfaces and NanosciencesCentre for Advanced Molecular Imaging Professor James Whisstock, Director Associate Professor Harry Quiney, Chief Investigator Chantelle Linnett, Centre CoordinatorMonash Accident Research Centre Professor Tim Horberry, Associate DirectorMonash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials Professor Michael S. Fuhrer, DirectorMonash Centre for Nanofabrication Zoran Vasic, Technical Support OfficerVictorian Specialist Science Centres BioLAB Yvonne Van Der Ploeg, Director EarthEd Steve O’Loughlin, Geology Colleen Filppa, Sustainability, Professional Development EcoLinc Linda Flynn, Director David Tait GTAC Jacinta Duncan, Director Dr Tony Chiovitti, Deputy Director Quantum Victoria Soula Bennett, Director Victorian Space and Science Centre Mr Michael Pakakis, Director Mr Phillip Spencer, Programs & Finance Ms Danielle Shean, Special Events Coordinator & Youth Conference LiasonDepartment of Education and Training Bruce Armstrong, Deputy Secretary (Acting), Regional Services Group Dina Guest, Exeuctive Director, Secondary Reform, Transitions and Priority Cohorts Division

Finally a thank you to all of those staff from the centres and faculties listed above who provided support to those persons listed. The engagement of educators and demonstrators was consistently noted as a highlight throughout ISSF 2015 by delegates.

Workshop, Tours and Visits

Supporters

Participating Schools Partners

Education Partners

Major Industry Partner

Industry Partners

Transport Partners

Supporting Partners

Thank you