Elias and Suad Hanna established this award to reward a student, or students, at the Middle or Upper School levels who are deeply and seriously involved in scientific research, experimentation, and creative work. A student, or students, may work on a specific project in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology, and shall be expected to EITHER come up with an original idea (which could be later elaborated on and possibly implemented by professionals) to devise an instrument, process or idea previously not known or not in use OR develop, modify or improve on an existing instrument, process or idea.
Participants should demonstrate an ability to formulate a viable concept that follows scientific methods and procedures and to implement concepts in a practical manner or, at least, to set the method and means for implementation.
Preference shall be given to ideas that serve a social or humanitarian purpose, to inventions and devices that are environmentally friendly or expressly designed to improve or protect the environment.
