Fatima Omar to represent Qatar in FameLab finals at Cheltenham Science Fest

FOR the sixth consecutive year, FameLab, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world, took place in atar.

FameLab was initiated by Cheltenham Science Festivals in the U , and brought to atar by the British Council in partnership with atar ational Research Fund RF a member of atar Foundation F

and supported by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The winner of the adult category will represent atar in the online international FameLab finals at the Cheltenham Science Festival in the U .

FameLab is a competition for scientific communication where the participants present scientifically proven ideas to a general public audience in just three minutes. The judging is based on clarity, scientific content and performance on the stage. The participants in FameLab are divided into two categories: students school students from 15 years old , and adults including teachers and researchers .

early 300 participants took part in this year’s FameLab competition all of whom were trained to compete to reach the finals. Twenty participants who made it to the finals received an intensive Science Communication training delivered by experienced and qualified international science communicators from the U .

In the students’ category, halid Fahd from atar Science and Technology Secondary School for boys bagged the first place, while usten Pacer from Philippine school and ainab Ladha from The ext Generation school received the second and third places, respectively.

In the Adults’ category, Fatima Omar from University of Birmingham won the first place and will represent atar at the international finals at Cheltenham Science Festival in the U . Muhammad Umar amil from Texas A M University won second place.

Commenting on the FameLab competition this year, Sam Ayton, director of the British Council atar, said, “I am delighted at the overwhelming response that FameLab has had again in atar this year. It has involved a large number of school students and young researchers.”

r Abdul Sattar Al-Taie, executive director, RF, said: “Year by year, the contestants applying to the FameLab competition have impressed us by their talent and passion and this year is no different. Their performance in the national finals is a testament to the success of the efforts to promote STEM education in atar. Over the past six years, FameLab has helped us identify effective science communicators who will go on to play an important role in atar’s journey towards becoming a leading international centre of scientific research and development.”