An 18-year-old aspiring engineer from Chiba has received the highest award in engineering mechanics in the world's largest pre-college scientific research contest.
Takahiro Ichige, a third-year student at Chiba Municipal Chiba High School, won this year's award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix in May after creating a simple power-saving tool for the motors used in air conditioners and other devices.
Approximately 1,700 students took part in the event.