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Valerie Ding
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Valerie Ding is an American high school scientist and pianist who attends the Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon. In 2011, she was named a national finalist in the Broadcom MASTERS competition and was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for her work in the field of quantum physics. and was invited to the White House, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the United States House of Representatives to speak about women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The minor planet 27392 Valerie-ding is named in her honor. Her most recent research has focused on developing mathematical models to optimize the efficiency of quantum dot solar cells. In addition to her scientific success, Ding is an accomplished pianist and is a two-time winner of The Van Buren Concerto Competition, in 2010 and 2012. She has performed with professional musicians of the Grammy-nominated Oregon Symphony and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Awards * 2013 Global Finalist, Google Science Fair * 2012 CERN Award, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, one of 12 selected internationally for all-expenses-paid trip to CERN in Geneva, Switzerland * 2013 Wolfram Research Award, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair * 2012, 2010 Winner of The Van Buren Concerto Competition 
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