Western Heights High School student Jason Lee will attend the Asian Science Camp in Indonesia. Photo/Stephen Parker
A Rotorua student is one of five selected to attend the Asian Science Camp in Indonesia.
Western Heights High School head prefect Jason Lee was selected by the Royal Society Te Apārangi to attend the camp.
The six-day camp sees Nobel laureates and world-class researchers share their science through round table discussions and student master classes.
When not in classes, the group will see the sights.
Jason said he was excited to immerse himself in the camp.
"I just want the opportunity to immerse myself in all things science, to become blissfully lost in the world of creativity and knowledge, and ultimately develop myself as a future scientist," he said.
"Taking a step closer to my goal of making a positive contribution to the advancement of New Zealand's scientific research."
This is the 12th Asia Science Camp and it takes place in early August.
It was started by Professor Yuan Tseh Lee, the 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, and Professor Masatoshi Koshiba, the 2002 Nobel Laureate in Physics.
Royal Society Te Apārangi chief executive Andrew Cleland said the selection panel was impressed with the standard of applicants.
"Not only is this a great opportunity for talented young New Zealanders to interact with experts at the top of their fields in science, but it is also an occasion for students to meet other like-minded students from around the world and to share their cultural differences."
The Talented School Students Travel Award, managed by Royal Society Te Apārangi, funds 70 per cent of the travel and registration costs.
Another opportunity funded by the award is for the Youth ANZAAS Science School.
Rotorua Boys' High School students Bradley Wiggins has been selected for the camp which is organised by the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.
Bradley will attend the week-long event with eight others from New Zealand.
He'll spend the week visiting the visit the Department of Defence Research and the University of Melbourne, with behind the scenes tours of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and the Melbourne Museum.
Bradley said he had been interested in science from a young age.
"I am naturally curious about how our universe works," he said.
"In Rotorua, there was an abundance of natural resources, such as rivers and forests and I used to mountain bike, fish and swim.
"All of this has helped fuel my passion for environmental science."
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