2026 Thermo Fisher JIC Top 300 and Top 30

The Top 300 Thermo Fisher JIC semi-finalists were selected from nearly 2,000 competitors and announced on September 2nd. Each received a $125 award from DoW STEM. Ten students from the Synopsys Championship were among the Top 300 and are listed below. A complete list of the Top 300 Thermo Fisher JIC can be found at Society for Science.

Congratuations to Ankith Burki from Basis Independent Silicon Valley who was among the Top 30 Thermo Fisher JIC finalists and was awarded a Team Award at Thermo Fisher JIC Finals Week October 23 – October 28 in Washington, D.C. Ankith demonstrated strong teamwork and problem-solving skills through shared decision-making, communication, and scientific and engineering collaboration. In recognition of these skills, he received a $200 gift card to a science supply company. See full press release.

Ankith BurkiBasis Independent Silicon ValleySan Jose
Aashraya GudihalChallenger SchoolPalo Alto
Pranav KrishnapuramTessellations – The Beneventi SchoolCupertino
Vivann PartaniStratford Preparatory MilpitasMilpitas
Isaac RomanoffGideon Hausner Jewish Day SchoolPalo Alto
Everett SongStratford Preparatory – BlackfordSan Jose
Shaan SridharaBret Harte Middle SchoolSan Jose
Shrinidhi VenkatakrishnanChallenger School – Strawberry ParkSan Jose
Alexandra VeremeyLaurel Springs SchoolSanta Clara
Raewen YanChallenger SchoolPalo Alto