Team:SMTexas/TeamBiographies

From 2014hs.igem.org

(Difference between revisions)

Revision as of 00:24, 16 June 2014

The Members of our Team

Halbert Bai is a Benjamin Franklin Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. He recently graduated as the valedictorian of his class at St. Mark’s School of Texas. Highly interested in science and art, he has pursued laboratory research experiences, collaborated with professional artists across creative disciplines, and sought related extracurricular work.

In high school, he was inducted into the Cum Laude Society, the Editor-in-Chief of The Marque Magazine of Arts and Letters, and a member of the Community Service Board. He spearheaded a biotechnology initiative at St. Mark’s through iGEM, an international synthetic biology competition.

Artistically, Halbert focuses on photography, video production, and graphic design. He has been recognized as one of the top young photographers in the United States by the National YoungArts Foundation and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Halbert specializes in creating images that capture the beautiful bond between man and nature while documenting the stunning magnificence of light and atmosphere. His photographs have also been exhibited in eight countries on five continents. His videos and designs are characterized by beautiful aesthetics and evocative visual narration.

Halbert is the founder and captain of the 2013-2014 St. Mark's iGEM Team. He is the backbone of the team and has organized and led the team to reach its goals.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Rohan Pinto is a senior who likes to play the violin, learn Chinese, and tutor kids. Rohan is the President of the Chinese Club, the Junior Assistant Scout Master of Troop 730,and Treasurer for the Biology Club. He has made All-State three times and was assistant concertmaster for the 2013-2014 All-State Orchestra. Rohan has also received the Upper School Orchestra Award. Rohan is the Director of Basic Research for the iGEM team and helps with creating and discovering various mechanisms that detect VOCs in Lung Cancer patients. In addition, he also assists with the team poster and teaching basic DNA science concepts.

Kevin Wu is a rising junior at St. Mark's School of Texas. He swims year-round and trains over ten hours a week. Kevin is also the co-president of the Classics Club and the Director of Calender on the Community Service Board. Kevin is very active in helping the community, earning the bronze presidential award in freshman year and the gold presidential award in sophomore year. He has been chosen by his peers to lead the class as a co-chair in the annual McDonald's Week Fundraiser which raises money for the Austin Street Homeless Shelter. He is the director of applied research on the iGEM team as well as the interim director of web development. Kevin has worked with Akshay to understand the different methods of engineering bacterial while working on the wiki after the website crashed.

Vishal Gokani '14 is a 12-year Marksman who strives to find ways to contribute to the scientific community at St. Mark's, even assisting a substitute science teacher who had to take on a last-minute class. He enjoys supporting his longtime friend and fellow student Halbert Bai, president of the team, and discussing the group's dynamics and progress. Vishal is honored to be a member of this new group and is eager to see its progress as younger students take the reins in future years.

Just graduated from St. Mark’s and headed to the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar. Basketball, football, and leadership are my three biggest hobbies. I joined the biology club because I liked the leadership initiative, and I helped to write the mission statement. When it comes to the actual biology, I’m way out of my league, but it’s fun to help out my friends.

Gopal is a freshman at St. Mark’s and served as the Projects Manager of the Biology Club. In iGEM, he worked under the Applied Research Division. He also plays tennis for the Varsity team and is one of the Co-Presidents of the Philosophy Club. Other than science, he loves the literary arts and is the student vice-chair of the Literary Festival. He also writes for the Marque and The ReMarker. In addition, he serves on the Community Service Board. He also works with younger students in Telos 4.

Retrieved from "http://2014hs.igem.org/Team:SMTexas/TeamBiographies"

Revision as of 00:15, 16 June 2014 (view source) 16wuk (Talk \| contribs) ← Older edit		Revision as of 00:24, 16 June 2014 (view source) 16wuk (Talk \| contribs) Newer edit →
Line 49:		Line 49:
	<table><td width="900" vertical-align: top;">All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" width="200" align="right"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014hs/6/60/Akshay_Malhotra.png" alt="Akshay Malhotra"></td></tr></table>		<table><td width="900" vertical-align: top;">All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy</td><td style="vertical-align: top;" width="200" align="right"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014hs/6/60/Akshay_Malhotra.png" alt="Akshay Malhotra"></td></tr></table>

-	<table><td width="200"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014hs/9/9e/Kevin_Wu.png" alt="Kevin Wu"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;" width="900">Kevin Wu is a rising junior at St. Mark's School of Texas. He swims year-round and trains over ten hours a week. Kevin is also the co-president of the Classics Club and the Director of Calender on the Community Service Board. Kevin is very active in helping the community, earning the bronze presidential award in freshman year and the gold presidential award in sophomore year. He is the director of applied research on the iGEM team as well as the interim director of web development. Kevin has ~~sincerely enjoyed his first year as a member of the team and will continue~~ to ~~strive for excellence and success in future years by building~~ on the ~~things he has learned this year~~.</td></tr></table>	+	<table><td width="200"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014hs/9/9e/Kevin_Wu.png" alt="Kevin Wu"></td><td style="vertical-align: top;" width="900">Kevin Wu is a rising junior at St. Mark's School of Texas. He swims year-round and trains over ten hours a week. Kevin is also the co-president of the Classics Club and the Director of Calender on the Community Service Board. Kevin is very active in helping the community, earning the bronze presidential award in freshman year and the gold presidential award in sophomore year. He has been chosen by his peers to lead the class as a co-chair in the annual McDonald's Week Fundraiser which raises money for the Austin Street Homeless Shelter. He is the director of applied research on the iGEM team as well as the interim director of web development. Kevin has worked with Akshay to understand the different methods of engineering bacterial while working on the wiki after the website crashed.</td></tr></table>