First Place Winner: EUR 300.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 1.000.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment.

Second Place Winner: EUR 200.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 800.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment

Special Commendation by the Jury: EUR 100.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 500.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment

All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation in the contest.

Eighth Annual European DNA Day Essay Contest for High School Students

The Winners have been selected!

The European Society of Human Genetics was delighted that students from 19 European countries submitted 276 essays this year. The evaluation was made involving 58 experts in the field, who selected the following 3 winners, 1 special commendation by the jury and 8 honourable mentions.

The names of the winners (and those who received commendation and honourable mentions) will be announced in front of more than 3.000 international scientists and doctors attending the European Human Genetics Conference in Glasgow on June 9, 2015.

Winners, commendation as well as honourable mentions will receive a diploma within the next weeks. Acknowledgements will be sent to all submitters.

The "Downloads"-section of website will be updated shortly with memorable quotes.

Gabija Biliute Vilniaus Gabijos Gimnazija, Vilnius, Lithuania View Essay
Francesco De Simone Teacher: Augusto Festino Liceo scientifico G.Salvemini, Sorrento, Italy View Essay
Nicole Grinovero Teacher: Antonella Mezzano Liceo classico-linguistico G.Mazzini, Genova, Italy View Essay
Adna Hasanbašic Teacher: Amela Begic JU Gimnazija ''Meša Selimovic'', Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina View Essay
Indre Krivickaite Teacher: Gražina Drebickiene Vilnius Žemynos gymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania View Essay
Aleksandra Smaga Teacher: Malgorzata Winiarska Zespól Szkól Nr 1 w Gorlicach, Gorlice, Poland View Essay
Paula Tumidajewicz Teacher: Malgorzata Winiarska Zespól Szkól Nr 1 w Gorlicach, Gorlice, Poland View Essay

Are you one of the winners and there is no picture of you? Then send us your picture to:
dnaday(at)eshg.org

One of the following questions must be answered:

1. Do you think genome sequencing will impact on your future life? Give examples of what you would want and what you would not want to happen because of genome sequencing.

or

2. How can you explain human complexity when we have so few protein coding genes, e.g. about 5,000 less than a cucumber?