On May 14, 2010, three students won top honors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010, the world's largest pre-college science competition. Amy Chyao, 16, of Richardson, Texas, received $75,000 and the Gordon E. Moore Award, given for the first time in honor of Intel co-founder and retired chairman and CEO. The two other top winners, Kevin Ellis and Yale Fan, each received $50,000.

From this year's field of 1,611 entrants—representing 59 countries, regions and territories—more than 600 additional young scientists received awards and prizes for their groundbreaking work. Awards included 19 "Best of Category" winners who each received an $8,000 prize. The Intel Foundation also awarded a $1,000 grant to each winner's school and the affiliated fair they represent.

"The 1,600 youth from around the world who attended this week's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair showed me that the next generation of scientific and technological innovation is exciting and thriving," said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. "I hope that the energy these high school students exhibit about math and science will inspire yet another generation of innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs who will improve our world."

To see the 19 best of category winners from which the top winners were chosen, see the press release.