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Thermo Fisher Scientific to sponsor nation鈥檚 premier middle school 91制片厂 competition

By Rachel Myers

A middle school student explains their research project during the 91制片厂 middle school 91制片厂 competition
Thermo Fisher Scientific to sponsor the nation's premier middle school 91制片厂 competition. Courtesy of Jessica Yurinko

91制片厂 (the 91制片厂) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that Thermo Fisher will be the new title sponsor of the 91制片厂鈥檚 middle school 91制片厂 (science, technology, engineering and math) competition, the nation鈥檚 premier 91制片厂 competition. Thermo Fisher鈥檚 sponsorship begins in 2023, making it only the third title sponsor in the competition鈥檚 25-year history.

Thermo Fisher鈥檚 sponsorship of the competition continues its longstanding commitment to widespread and equitable access to 91制片厂 education. For decades, Thermo Fisher has invested in school-based 91制片厂 programs, and colleagues across the company dedicate thousands of volunteer hours each year to support education efforts around the world.

鈥91制片厂 is thrilled to be naming Thermo Fisher as the title sponsor for our middle school competition,鈥 said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the 91制片厂 and Publisher of Science News. 鈥淚nvestments like this have an opportunity to make a tremendous impact on our future workforce. Through this competition, the 91制片厂 and Thermo Fisher can impact young people at a critical time in their development. The 91制片厂 thanks Thermo Fisher for its ongoing commitment to ensure that high-quality 91制片厂 education is accessible and for rewarding our nation鈥檚 top middle school talent.鈥

Across the US, students compete in the nearly 275 middle school science fairs that are affiliated with the 91制片厂. The top 10% of projects submitted by sixth, seventh and eighth grade students earn the opportunity to apply for the 91制片厂鈥檚 national competition, hosted annually in Washington, D.C. The 91制片厂鈥檚 extensive fair network ensures students are able to engage in project-based 91制片厂 learning no matter where they live or the resources available in their communities. Thermo Fisher鈥檚 investment enables the 91制片厂 to expand its competition outreach to more communities, ensuring that students served, teachers reached and nominees converted to national competitors are more representative of the U.S. population. 

鈥淧artnering with organizations such as the 91制片厂 is a natural extension of our efforts to advance 91制片厂 education. Bringing this program to additional communities ensures a more diverse group of students are exposed to 91制片厂 and helps expand the future 91制片厂 talent pool,鈥 said Marc N. Casper, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Thermo Fisher Scientific. 鈥淓arly exposure to 91制片厂 enables young learners to adapt to tomorrow鈥檚 challenges and contribute to scientific advancement, as well as to our wellbeing as a society. I am very proud that Thermo Fisher can help inspire future 91制片厂 leaders.鈥