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Alltech provides platform for
young scientists to succeed
Entering into its sixth year,
the Alltech Young Scientist
Program is offering the opportunity
for students with
an interest in the field of
science to blossom. This
innovative contest gives
college co-eds the chance
to be recognised and win
prizes for their writing of
topics dealing with animal
feed technologies.
Education begins with children, but it
shouldn’t stop there,” said dr Pearse
Lyons, president and founder of Alltech.
“The Alltech Young Scientist Program
ensures that students pursuing degrees
in science are recognised. This program
has continued to have an increase in
entries every year with our goal being
50 000 entries in the next few years.”
Michael Steele, from the University of
Guelph in Canada, was the 2010 graduate
winner and won with a groundbreak-
ing research paper that examined the
molecular mechanisms underlying rumen
epithelial adaption to high grain diets in
dairy cattle.
“Winning this award has inspired and
motivated me to strive for research
excellence. Alltech has provided the
perfect platform for young scientists to
be rewarded for their hard work,” said
Steele.
2010 undergraduate winner Lee Ann
Huber, also from the University of Guelph,
carried out important new research
examining amino acid use in swine diets,
specifically the previously ignored area of
optimal ratio of isoleucine to lysine in pig
starter diets.
Huber stated about the program, “The
Alltech Young Scientist program is an
unmatched opportunity to improve your
writing and presentation skills as well
as discuss animal science and nutrition
with world renowned researchers.
Every person has unique ideas and the
potential to improve the face of nutrition
research.”
To participate, students must write a
iNVeSTiNg iN THe FUTURe
scientific paper based on a topic about
animal feed technologies. Undergraduate
students’ papers must be 3 000
words in length and graduate students’
papers must be 5 000 words in length.
Papers must be submitted through the
template software available on www.
alltechyoungscientist.com.
The first phase of the 2011 program
will include a regional phase and the
regional winners will compete in the
global phase. Papers in all languages are
accepted. The deadline for submission is
December 31, 2010.
All regional winners will receive
roundtrip airfare, accommodation and
registration to Alltech’s International Animal
Health and Nutrition Symposium in
Lexington, Kentucky, USA in May 2011.
At Alltech’s Symposium each student will
prepare a presentation on their papers.
There will be two winners selected at
Alltech’s Symposium, one graduate
student and one undergraduate student.
The global undergraduate winner will be
awarded $5 000, and the global graduate
winner will receive $10 000.
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