The six winners of the Malta Student Science Forum will be attending various scientific activities in Europe, the forum organisers, National Student Travel Foundation (Malta) said.

NSTF organised the forum in collaboration with the Malta Junior Chamber of Scientists and with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute, Air Malta, Malta International Airport and the Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth and Sports.

The winners are Claire Azzopardi, of the Junior College, and Petra Cortis and Stephen Sammut, both of St Aloysius College, who this year will be going to the London International Science Forum; Reuben Borg, of De La Salle College and Tessa Bugeja of St Aloysius College, who will be going to the European Science Expo 2002; and Simon Xuereb, of St Edward`s College, to the 13th International Research Week in Switzerland.

A further six students will be benefiting through participation in the NSTF Contest for Young Scientists.

The six winning students who submitted projects for the contest are Glenn Camilleri and Roderick Stoner from the Engineering Institute, MCAST, who placed first; David Borg Bartolo, Keith Vella and Kristian D`Amato from St Aloysius College, who placed second; and Dion Scerri, a private candidate, third.

NSTF, national organiser of the EU Contest for Young Scientists, is sending three of the students to the EU Contest for Young Scientists, this year being held in Vienna; the other three will be going to the European Science Expo 2002.