From May 13 to 18, International Science and Engineering Fair was held in Pittsburgh City of United States of America organized by Intel Foundation. More than 1800 schoolchildren from 75 countries attended the International Fair. The following pupils represented Azerbaijan in this prestigious contest with projects: the winners of competition “Tomorrow’s scientists” which was held in February – schoolchildren of lyceum named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva Aliagha Abdullayev and Adnan Bunyatov on section of physics-astronomy, Javid Huseynzade and Jeyla Huseynzade on computer sciences, Fidan Ibrahimova on biology, the pupil of school № 238 of Baku city Mahammad Hajiyev on ecology and environment management.
It should be noted that Azerbaijani team was accompanied by chairman of Science sector of Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, PhD in mathematics Anar Hajiyev and chairman of Scientific Section of Sumgayit State University, head of the Scientific Expertise Committee of the contest docent Samir Orujov. “TreLop” project by X grade student of lyceum named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva Javid Huseynzade and IX grade student Jeyla Huseynzade was awarded with prize valued at $5,000 of Oracle Academy as a perfect project in the field of programming. The project entitled “The role of electromagnetic field in changing the physical and chemical properties of oil” by X grade students of the lyceum Aliagha Abdullayev and Adnan Bunyatov was awarded with prize valued at $1,000 by Ukraine National Centre –Junior Academy of Sciences under UNESCO in nomination “UN sustainable development goal”. 
International Science and Engineering Fair which is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition is sometimes called “Junior Nobel prize”. More than 20 laureates of Nobel Prize participated in this competition and were the winners in their school years. It should be noted that the winner of the prize “Gordon Moore” valued at $75,000 which is the top prize of the competition was Australian young scientist Oliver Nicholls. 
The schoolchildren representing our country are selected in the contest “Tomorrow’s scientists”. 528 pupils with 336 projects took part in country tour of the competition which was held in February. 40 percent of participants were from regions, the number of individual projects was 41, collective projects 109. 
46 projects prepared by 79 pupils were selected on 8 categories by jury. 12 of them were awarded I place (7projects), 28 II place (15projects), 39 III place (24 projects). Unlike previous years, French specialist was involved in jury this year.  

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