Philip Vidal Streich

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Philip Vidal Streich, a 16 year old student and young scientist from Platteville, Wisconsin, won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award for his research contradicting a general assumption that no solvent would dissolve carbon nanotubes.

He was one of three students to win the top prize of a $50,000 Scholarship at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world. Each May, over 1500 students from 52 nations are flown in to compete in the fair for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: one of three $50,000 college scholarship. Streich also won several special awards from government organizations and private companies, altogether more than any other participant at the ISEF.

Streich was also a member of the 2007 U.S. Physics Team and has won 1st Place in the U.S. Physics Bowl twice in a row for the past two years.

In 2008, Phillip won 7 specialty awards for his advanced work involving the solubility of carbon nanotubes, including awards from the United States Navy, Army, and Airforce, as well as the American Society for Chemistry. In addition, he won second place in Chemistry.

He will be continuing his research over the next years.

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Streich has been working with carbon nanotubes, including his recent discovery involving the thermodynamic solubility of carbon nanotubes. This has applications in the creation of a super-strong carbon-nanotube composite material.

Streich works alongside top experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, and biology.