Students fly flag for Ireland at European science awards

TWO IRISH students have flown the flag for the smart economy by picking up acclaimed international awards for their scientific research.

This year’s BT Young Scientist of the Year, Alexander Amini, from Castleknock College in Dublin, was picked from 130 contestants from 37 countries as the EU Young Scientist of the Year.

But he isn’t the only student making waves on the international stage.